Port Operations Trainer & Mentor (Machinery)

Qube; Napier; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Fully subsidised health insurance

Staff benefits

Career development and growth

Job summary

Qube Ports NZ is seeking a training specialist to own and deliver training across Napier and Gisborne port operations. You will run VOC assessments, develop programs, and support competency and refresher training for operational teams.

The ideal candidate has hands-on heavy equipment experience (excavators, cranes, log handling), strong coaching skills, and the ability to manage records in an LMS. This is a full-time role with travel to other ports as required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on machine operating experience across heavy equipment is essential.
• Experience delivering workplace training and coaching is preferred.
• Ability to coordinate training across multiple sites and teams.
• Willingness to travel to different port sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with developing and coordinating training across assigned sites
• Deliver operational training
• Coach operators across excavators, cranes and other operational machinery
• Conduct Verification of Competency (VOC) assessments
• Deliver refresher training and competency assessments
• Work with operational teams to identify training and compliance requirements
• Maintain training records and Learning Management System data
• Support the rollout of new training programmes and initiatives
• Ensure training aligns with company procedures and compliance requirements

Skills

Hands-on machine operating experience

Training delivery / coaching

Strong communication skills

Self-starter / ownership

Relationship building

Learning Management System experience

Education

NZ Certificate in Adult Teaching Level 4 (advantageous)

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

Qube Ports NZ is seeking a training specialist to own and deliver training across Napier and Gisborne port operations. You will run VOC assessments, develop programs, and support competency and refresher training for operational teams.

The ideal candidate has hands-on heavy equipment experience (excavators, cranes, log handling), strong coaching skills, and the ability to manage records in an LMS. This is a full-time role with travel to other ports as required.