Technical Trainer

Toyota; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Staff discounts

Onsite café and parking

Long service leave

Job security

Job summary

Toyota New Zealand is seeking a Technical Trainer to design and deliver high-quality training for technicians across our store network and employees. The role is on-site at the Auckland Training Facility and follows the TNZ technical curriculum to address skills gaps in the dealer network.

You will revise materials, update e-learning modules, and complete course reports. Travel may be required, and a NZ driver’s licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive training or similar role.
• Ideal to have tertiary qualification in adult education.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Willingness to travel as required.
• Full clean New Zealand drivers' licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training for technicians, providing essential information, learnings, and in-depth background knowledge; assist with course development.
• Revise training materials prior to courses and update them as required.
• Update E-Learning modules for various training courses.
• Complete training course reports at the end of each course.
• Ensure the Training Workshop is maintained to a high standard.
• Maintain training vehicles and ensure they comply with NZTA standards.

Skills

Automotive industry experience

Technical training

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Travel willingness

NZ Driver's licence

Education

Adult education qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Passionate about cars and education? Join Toyota New Zealand as a Technical Trainer and shape the future of automotive excellence!

Accelerate Your Career with Toyota New Zealand! Become a Technical Trainer and Lead the Way in Automotive Excellence!

The purpose of this role is to prepare and deliver high-quality technical training for technicians across our store network, Toyota New Zealand employees, and other key stakeholders. Your training will be based on the TNZ Technical training curriculum and address skills shortages highlighted by TNZ's Service Ops and the dealer network.

This opportunity is permanent full-time based on-site Monday - Friday at our Auckland Training Facility.

What’s involved in the role:

• Deliver training for technicians, providing essential information, learnings, and in-depth background knowledge as well as supporting with course development.
• Revise training materials prior to courses and update them as required.
• Update E-Learning modules for various training courses.
• Complete training course reports at the completion of each course.
• Ensure that the Training Workshop is maintained to a high standard.
• Maintain training vehicles and ensure they are up to NZTA standards.

To be successful in this role, ideally you will have:

• Extensive automotive industry experience or previous experience in a technical training role.
• Ideally, a tertiary qualification within adult education.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Competence with Microsoft Office suite.
• A passion for sharing knowledge and information.
• Willingness to travel as required.
• A full clean New Zealand drivers' licence.

What’s in it for you?

• Southern Cross Health Insurance
• Staff purchasing benefits & discounts across our range of products
• A subsidised Café onsite and free parking
• Long service leave
• Fantastic Job Security
• Opportunities to grow and develop in the role
• Learning & development opportunities - from a company that highly values the development of its people!
• Opportunity to work for a global organisation
• Excellent team & company culture

More about Toyota New Zealand:

Toyota New Zealand is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan and in 2025 celebrated 38 years of vehicle market leadership in New Zealand. As the leading automotive brand in New Zealand, Toyota is focused on winning the hearts of New Zealand through exceptional customer experience and mobility for all. We want to make mobility available to everyone, with accessible, affordable, safe innovation and technology that enhances New Zealanders’ lives. We are a brand that is accessible to all Kiwis, and we back positive progress in New Zealand society through our own behaviours, community involvement, sponsorships, and inclusivity of all New Zealanders. We also care about being a sustainable business with sustainable practices, while supporting initiatives and programmes that look after our environment.

At Toyota NZ we celebrate diversity. We are proud to be an employer committed to the principles of equal opportunity and supporting individuals from all walks of life. Toyota NZ is also committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you have any special requirements that would help you put your best foot forward in the recruitment process, please let us know in your application message.

Only applicants with NZ Residency or NZ Citizenship should apply.

If you have any questions about this role or working at Toyota New Zealand, please contact [e-mail].