As a Training and Documentation Specialist, you won’t just create training – you’ll build meaningful learning experiences that support and empower our Dealers and their teams. You’ll thrive in this role if you love retail, believe great training makes a real difference, and enjoy building genuine relationships – both within your team and with our Dealers in stores across the country.

Led by the Retail Education & Training Manager, this opportunity suits someone who enjoys collaboration, embraces evolving priorities, and takes thoughtful initiative to continuously support and enhance the growth of our webinars, documentation, and learning programs.

Ready to make an impact in a new role? Here’s how:

Design, develop, and deliver eLearning and/or online training in various applications.
Apply sound instructional design principles to ensure learner interaction and content retention including learning objectives, storyboarding, assessments, and blended learning where appropriate.
Develop instructional material, coordinate, write and edit learning content.
Manage, support, and develop The Expert Zone, Home’s Learning Management System.
Provide ongoing support to users in the form of phone support, web-based training, support materials, workshops, and live presentations.
Collaborate with internal teams to understand documentation requirements including product, technical, and standard operating procedures to ensure training objectives are met.
Plan, design and develop professional training manuals and reference materials using specialized software; this includes manuals, job aids, FAQs, webinar content and design.
Develop video scripts to support the development of online training videos.
Provide quality control of all written material produced by the department for grammar, clarity, and audience.
Create marketing materials to promote training resources offered through the department, including articles for standard communications such as Dealer newsletters, News Flashes, and banner ads on our Dealer intranet site.
Create, maintain, update and upload training materials and related content to the Dealer intranet site.

We’re looking for:

Bachelor’s or diploma in Adult Education, Instructional Design, or Communication, or a related field.
Three to five years’ experience in a technical writing and eLearning focused role, with prior experience supporting webinars.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to break down complex processes, identify gaps, and thoughtfully recommend improvements.
Exceptional writing, proofreading, and editing skills, with the ability to create clear, practical training materials with strong attention to detail.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence and tact to respectfully challenge ideas while remaining collaborative and open to feedback.
A proactive and collaborative self-starter who takes initiative, drives efficiencies, and introduces ideas strategically, balancing confidence with openness to feedback and organizational context.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects under deadlines while maintaining quality.
Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, screen capture software, Articulate, and Synthesia, with a willingness to learn new tools and technologies.
Retail experience and/or graphic design experience is considered an asset.
Bilingual in both English and French is an asset.
Ability to be onsite three days a week at our corporate office in St. Jacobs, to accommodate our hybrid working model.

How we’ll make you feel at Home

Our Team Members enjoy life at Home with our strong culture of support and inclusion, excellent benefits, and a team that always has your back. You will receive:

The expected starting salary range for this role is $56,500 – $74,100; the final offer will reflect relevant skills and experience.
Eligible for the annual bonus program.
Comprehensive Benefits Program including:

Health, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, Disability coverage, Out of Country Travel Insurance, Life Insurance, Employee Family Assistance Program.

Defined Contribution Pension Plan with Company Match, and choice of contribution level.
Group RRSP.
Discounts from our corporate retail stores.
Home & Auto Insurance discounts.
Competitive vacation time.
Personal and sick time.
Employee Discount Program through Venngo WorkPerks.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

Bring your unique skills, thrive with interesting and challenging work, and experience what it’s like at Home. Apply today - this is a great opportunity to join a proudly Canadian company that is 100% ready to help you build your future.

Home Hardware recognizes the value of a diverse team. We believe that different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences make us stronger as an organization. Applicants representing the full diversity of communities in Canada are encouraged to apply with confidence. Please let us know if you require accommodation during the recruitment process.

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