Training & Development Advisor

at  Everguard

Everguard Fire and Safety (Everguard) is a multi-industry fire and life safety services and solutions company with comprehensive product offerings; globally recognized product and solution partners; installation, commission, inspection, and testing services and 24/7/365 support. We are proud to employ a diverse team of professionals across Canada who are focused on delivering high-quality products, solutions, and services to our clients. Every day our team members apply their unique knowledge, skills, and abilities to their work, living by our principles of Accountability, Continuous Improvement and Teamwork. We love what we do, and we are always seeking enthusiastic talent to join our team.

Being a part of our team, you will be able to experience many of the benefits below.

• Competitive Wages
• Comprehensive Health, Dental and Insurance Programs
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Employer Matching Retirement Savings and Financial Planning Support
• Paid Time Off (including Flex Time and a Variety of Observed Holidays)
• Flexible Scheduling
• Paid Training and Development Opportunities, and much more!

As our Training and Development Advisor, you will be responsible to support company-wide duties such as, facilitating, identifying, implementing and administering various training and development initiatives and processes. Some of the additional expectations of this role include:

• Coordinating the overall corporate Training and Development function ensuring delivery of activities that support individual and organizational performance.
• Organizing and maintaining detailed documentation and budgets related to training and development activities.
• Conducting annual organization-wide training needs assessment, identifying gaps to support the overall performance and effectiveness.
• Maintaining a comprehensive and compelling Onboarding Program to support effective learning and engagement.
• Maintaining corporate training matrices in collaboration with managers, subject matter experts (SMEs), and other advisors as necessary.
• Developing and maintaining organizational communications to ensure employees have knowledge of events and resources.
• Implementing professional development programs to support continuous learning and skill enhancement for employees at all levels.
• Fostering connections with external training providers and vendors.
• Stewarding safety leadership in all work activities to support achievement of the organization’s safety objectives and targets and adhere to safety standards, policies and procedures established in the HSE system.

The successful candidate would bring a variety of competencies to the role including the ability to:

• Lead activities around the full training and development cycle
• Translate training and development needs into strategies and solutions to meet those needs
• Evaluate and research training options and alternatives
• Communicate clearly and effectively both in writing and verbally
• Analyze information and situations to make timely decisions
• Adapt to changing situations and priorities
• Deliver top-tier customer service and solutions
• Manage and coordinate multiple activities and projects in a dynamic environment
• Organize and maintain detailed documentation and budgets
• Collaborate and manage relationships with across diverse employee, manager, and supplier groups.
• Travel and/or work additional hours as operational needs require.

Candidate must possess the following experience, qualifications and/or education:

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in a Training and Development, Education, Human Resources and/or other related field.
• Post-secondary education in Training and Development, Education, Human Resources and/or other related field.
• Professional in Learning and Development (CPLP) certification - preferred, not required.
• NOTE: All combinations of education in a related and experience will be considered.
• NOTE: Candidates who advance through the hiring process will be required to submit a current Certificate of Conduct

If you are excited by the opportunity to contribute to a highly successful and growing company and interested in being part of a dynamic team, we want to hear from you.
We embrace diversity across all our operations and foster a respectful and inclusive work environment. Individuals that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills are encouraged to apply

As our Training and Development Advisor, you will be responsible to support company-wide duties such as, facilitating, identifying, implementing and administering various training and development initiatives and processes. Some of the additional expectations of this role include:

• Coordinating the overall corporate Training and Development function ensuring delivery of activities that support individual and organizational performance.
• Organizing and maintaining detailed documentation and budgets related to training and development activities.
• Conducting annual organization-wide training needs assessment, identifying gaps to support the overall performance and effectiveness.
• Maintaining a comprehensive and compelling Onboarding Program to support effective learning and engagement.
• Maintaining corporate training matrices in collaboration with managers, subject matter experts (SMEs), and other advisors as necessary.
• Developing and maintaining organizational communications to ensure employees have knowledge of events and resources.
• Implementing professional development programs to support continuous learning and skill enhancement for employees at all levels.
• Fostering connections with external training providers and vendors.
• Stewarding safety leadership in all work activities to support achievement of the organization’s safety objectives and targets and adhere to safety standards, policies and procedures established in the HSE system

The successful candidate would bring a variety of competencies to the role including the ability to:

• Lead activities around the full training and development cycle
• Translate training and development needs into strategies and solutions to meet those needs
• Evaluate and research training options and alternatives
• Communicate clearly and effectively both in writing and verbally
• Analyze information and situations to make timely decisions
• Adapt to changing situations and priorities
• Deliver top-tier customer service and solutions
• Manage and coordinate multiple activities and projects in a dynamic environment
• Organize and maintain detailed documentation and budgets
• Collaborate and manage relationships with across diverse employee, manager, and supplier groups.
• Travel and/or work additional hours as operational needs require