Training Coordinator - Production

Topcut; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Cut Foods is seeking an experienced Training Coordinator to own site training across 7 production sites from our Ormeau head office. You will induct new hires, partner with HR, and drive the apprenticeship pipeline, competency matrices, and training needs analysis.

In this standalone role you will build training plans, materials, toolbox talks, and compliance reporting while collaborating with senior leadership to strengthen safety, quality and capability across the business.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent.
• Experience coordinating apprenticeships/traineeships.
• Experience in FMCG, food manufacturing, or logistics.
• Strong organisational, administrative, and time management skills.
• Ability to maintain training records and prepare reports.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience developing competency matrices and SOPs.
• Ability to work autonomously with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Induct site employees and coordinate onboarding across seven sites.
• Develop competency matrix and training needs analysis.
• Coordinate apprenticeship agenda and compliance training.
• Build training plans, materials and toolbox talks.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders to support safety and quality.

Skills

Training coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational skills

Microsoft Office

Documentation & reporting

Education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Job description

Top Cut Foods is Australia's specialist butcher, proudly operating since 1981. We supply a premium range of meat products and innovative meal solutions to customers across Australia and Internationally.

With accredited production facilities across Australia and overseas, we combine quality products with deep industry expertise, reliable supply, and personalised customer service.

As we continue to grow, we are seeking an experienced and driven Training Coordinator to help build a new level of capability and apprentice stream to sustain our current demands and our amazing growth strategy. This is a chance to own your own piece of the people and production success story, build genuine national capability pipelines and represent a brand that proudly supports Australia’s Food Services industry, Travel and Restaurant communities.

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

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.

Desired Skills and Experience

To be considered for this role, you must:

• Hold a current Australian driver’s licence
• Have the right to live and work in Australia
• Be willing to complete our pre-employment screening, including a police check and pre-employment medical assessment