We are currently seeking a Captioner, Live Voice English to join our group at VITAC Canada, a core division of The Verbit Group. VITAC's 35 years of captioning expertise together with Verbit's dual Artificial Intelligence + Human Intelligence method, makes us the most trusted solution for ensuring all video and audio content, both live and recorded, is accessible to everyone.

Are you interested in the media and want to make a difference for the deaf and hard of hearing? VITAC Canada, a Verbit company, is looking for serious and motivated candidates to join its team of voice captioners to produce hearing impaired captioning for live TV shows using its voice recognition technology.

Responsibilities:

• Produce high quality live captions that meet CRTC standards with the use of its own software application developed here at VITAC Canada
• Simultaneously repeat and interpret the words heard in a coherent manner and structure the statements using punctuation
• Conduct and carry out the research required to prepare the different types of topics and programs to be captioned and become familiar with the vocabulary
• Ensure the revision and correction of transcriptions in order to supervise and maintain the quality of the productions

In order to be great at this job, you’ll need:

• Excellent verbal and written English communications skills
• Excellent English diction and grammatical skills
• Excellent listening skills
• Ability to analyze, evaluate and organize information effectively
• Good Computer skills and ability to learn new applications quickly
• Comfortable with Windows applications environment
• Good attention to detail and organizational skills
• Resourceful and ability to work autonomously
• Ability to remain calm under stress
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to follow instructions, quality standards, and productivity requirements
• Ability to speak continuously for long periods of time

Nice to have:

• Basic knowledge of French (spoken and written)
• Previous captioning experience, interest in televised sports and news broadcasts
• College or University degree (completed or in progress) in communication, journalism, literature, linguistics or a related field

Working conditions 

• Part-time positions (21-25 hours / week)
• Evenings and overnight shifts
• Your schedule will depend on production volumes and depend on your availability
• This in an on-site position, Remote work is not possible.

Why work for us:

• Free on-site parking
• Casual wear
• Regular on-site activities and social events for employees
• Reimbursement of transportation costs for over-night shifts
• Premium Bonus offered for over-night shifts between midnight and 7:00 a.m.
• The office is located in Montreal, close to the Parc metro station and the Parc commuter train station

Base Salary: $21.00 per hour(overnight 20% paid premium)

Training : We offer a mandatory and comprehensive three (3) week training period for all new hires. The training is full time hours and held during week-days.

Only selected candidates will be contacted.

Selected candidates will be submitted to English Language competency tests.

What Makes Verbit Unique?

Verbit’s 500+ individuals share a vision of making all video and audio content accessible to everyone. Verbit’s in-house, AI-based solutions take live and recorded audio and video to the next level with the support of 35,000 human professional transcribers. Our captioning, transcription, translation and audio description are trusted by more than 2,000 customers globally, including leading universities, corporations, legal agencies and media entities to make their content accessible, engaging and interactive!

Verbitizers are actively making the world more equitable for individuals with disabilities every day. After achieving the milestone of becoming a “unicorn company” and showcasing 6x revenue growth year over year, we are humbled and still fascinated by this ride. Verbit currently has a market cap of $2B, which is still growing. You too can join our journey toward accessibility and the reinvention of industry practices. Join our offices in New York, San Francisco, Tel Aviv and Kyiv to take advantage of flexible remote work opportunities and work with amazing people.

Do You Have Verbitzer DNA?

Verbitizers have the initiative to bring goals and dreams to fruition with a can-do attitude and the motivation of true go-getters.

We’re a group of:

• Tech-savvy individuals who are always open to more growth and learning opportunities
• Adaptable and flexible people who thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment
• Creative minds who rethink and question how to outperform past results
• Effective communicators who can promote and represent Verbit’s tech and brand

Verbit  is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.