Area Trainer

Salad Days; Haryana; On-site; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Salad Days is seeking an Area Trainer to lead training and capability development across a cluster of 13 stores in India. You will induct new hires, ensure SOPs are followed, and upskill staff to reduce variances and complaints. The role requires traveling across locations and ensuring high standards of food hygiene and service.

Strong communication, facilitation, and Excel-based reporting skills are essential to drive training effectiveness and sustain brand quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the food & beverage industry.
• Strong understanding of kitchen workflows, hygiene and SOPs.
• Experience with QSR or cloud kitchen environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structured training across all assigned stores, including induction and refreshers.
• Drive training effectiveness by identifying skill gaps and coaching for improvement.
• Conduct regular store visits to evaluate training implementation and standards.
• Build a pipeline by tracking high-potential team members and their development.
• Document training activities with accurate reporting and SOP adherence.

Skills

Training delivery

Coaching

Communication

Facilitation

People management

Training needs analysis

Behavioral coaching

Documentation

Reporting

Tools

Excel

Job description

We're Salad Days, and we're on a mission to make healthy eating delicious and convenient! Since 2014, we've been revolutionizing India's food scene with our meals. We're passionate about helping people integrate healthy, nourishing meals into their daily lives, all while retaining the taste. Salad Days currently operates in Delhi NCR, Bangalore and Mumbai.

Job Overview

The Area Trainer is responsible for leading the training and capability development across a cluster of 13 stores. This role plays a critical part in ensuring new hires are inducted effectively, SOPs are understood and implemented uniformly, and existing staff are upskilled regularly to reduce operational gaps, complaints, and cost variances. The Area Trainer also works closely with city and store leadership to identify high-potential talent, improve training impact, and uphold the company’s food, hygiene, and service standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver structured training across all assigned stores, including induction and refreshers.
• Drive training effectiveness by identifying skill gaps, coaching for behavioral improvement, and reducing complaint and food cost variance.
• Conduct regular store visits to evaluate training implementation, reinforce brand standards, and offer on-ground support.
• Build a performance pipeline by tracking high-potential team members and supporting their development through feedback and targeted interventions.
• Ensure robust documentation through accurate reporting, coverage tracking, Training need analysis, and collaboration with Ops for SOP adherence and recurring issue resolution.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the food & beverage industry.
• Strong operational understanding of kitchen workflows, hygiene, SOPs, and food quality control.
• Candidates with QSR or cloud kitchen background will be preferred.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills with the ability to engage blue-collar teams.
• Willingness to travel extensively across assigned locations.
• Working knowledge of Excel, reporting formats, and training documentation.