Training Coordinator - Production

Top Cut Foods; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Cut Foods is looking for a Training Coordinator - Production at the Ormeau Head Office to own site training, induct new employees and manage apprenticeship pipelines across the plant.

You will build competency matrices, training needs analyses and the future talent pipeline for production teams, developing plans and materials, and leading toolbox talks while partnering with HR and the Senior Leadership Team to enhance safety, quality and capability.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating training and development activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to build competency matrices and training needs analyses.
• Experience in FMCG or food manufacturing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Induct site employees and coordinate apprenticeship programs.
• Develop and maintain training plans, materials and toolbox talks.
• Coordinate compliance training and audit preparation across states/sites.
• Collaborate with HR and Senior Leadership to strengthen safety, quality and capability.
• Build and maintain a platform for internal succession planning.

Skills

Training coordination

Stakeholder management

SOPs & work instructions

Record keeping

MS Office

Education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Head Office at Ormeau as a Training Coordinator - Production. In this role you will be responsible for Inducting site employees, work closely with the HR Team and own site training and apprentice pipelining/coordination across the Plant. You will build the competency matrix, training needs analysis and future talent pipeline of our production teams across 7 sites.

This is a standalone role with significant scope to make it your own. You will establish the administrative foundations of the function, engage stakeholders across the business and support the Senior Leadership Team to strengthen workplace health and safety, quality and capability. You will be responsible for building the training plan, training materials, coordinating and driving tool box talks, coordinating the apprenticeship agenda and building the compliance and training needs analysis for each role in each state. You will build a platform for our internal succession planning model.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, we are excited to introduce this new level of operational effectiveness to the business. You will be backed by a new Senior Leadership Team and an organisation ready to take their business to the next level.

Key priorities for the role include:

• Identify the quick wins, build a roadmap for compliance and capability
• Creating robust action plans to identify training gaps in the business
• Build an apprentice framework to complete existing apprentices and grow new apprentices
• Engage internal and external stakeholders to manage inductions, onboarding, ensure compliance and support apprentices

Drive tool box talks inclusive of production, safety and development topics

Build compliance and training reports

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Head Office at Ormeau as a Training Coordinator - Production. In this role you will be responsible for Inducting site employees, work closely with the HR Team and own site training and apprentice pipelining/coordination across the Plant. You will build the competency matrix, training needs analysis and future talent pipeline of our production teams across 7 sites.

This is a standalone role with significant scope to make it your own. You will establish the administrative foundations of the function, engage stakeholders across the business and support the Senior Leadership Team to strengthen workplace health and safety, quality and capability. You will be responsible for building the training plan, training materials, coordinating and driving tool box talks, coordinating the apprenticeship agenda and building the compliance and training needs analysis for each role in each state. You will build a platform for our internal succession planning model.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, we are excited to introduce this new level of operational effectiveness to the business. You will be backed by a new Senior Leadership Team and an organisation ready to take their business to the next level.

Key priorities for the role include:

• Identify the quick wins, build a roadmap for compliance and capability
• Creating robust action plans to identify training gaps in the business
• Build an apprentice framework to complete existing apprentices and grow new apprentices
• Engage internal and external stakeholders to manage inductions, onboarding, ensure compliance and support apprentices
• Drive tool box talks inclusive of production, safety and development topics
• Build compliance and training reports

About You

You are an organised and proactive training professional who enjoys coordinating learning and development activities, supporting operational teams and helping people build the skills and knowledge they need to succeed.

You take a practical, hands-on approach to training and understand the importance of delivering effective learning solutions in a busy operational environment. You are comfortable working with a range of stakeholders, keeping training records and documentation up to date, and ensuring training activities are well coordinated and aligned with business and compliance requirements.

You will ideally bring:

• Experience in a training, learning and development, training administration or operational support role.
• Experience working in FMCG, food manufacturing, food services, logistics or a similar operational environment.
• Exposure to coordinating apprenticeships and traineeships, including monitoring progress and maintaining relevant records.
• Strong organisational, administrative and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience assisting with training needs analyses, competency matrices, SOPs, work instructions and training documentation.
• A practical understanding of how to coordinate and support training that can be effectively applied in the workplace.
• A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, or equivalent adult education qualifications, is essential.
• Sound knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements, including supporting safety training, compliance activities and audit preparation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships across operational teams.
• The ability to work independently, take initiative and collaborate with operational leaders and other stakeholders to coordinate training requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with the ability to maintain accurate training records, monitor completion and prepare reports.
• A proactive, solutions-focused attitude and a genuine interest in supporting employee development and continuous improvement.

Experience in the meat or perishables industry is advantageous but not essential. We will provide the industry knowledge and support you need to succeed.