Technical Training Consultant

5 months ago


New Zealand Technical Recruitment Solutions Full time

Opportunity to make an impact at New Zealand’s ‘Most Trusted Brand’
- Flexibility with hours and days (but based on-site)
- Come and join an energetic & motivated team

**The Company**
Whittaker’s is New Zealand’s biggest chocolate manufacturer and has been voted New Zealand’s ‘Most Trusted Brand’ for twelve years running. They live by the belief that ‘best is always better’, insisting on using only the finest ingredients, the best methods, most precise machinery, and employing the best people to keep making good honest chocolate.

New employees are joining an energetic, motivated team of people working towards the vision of the world loving world-class chocolate from Porirua

Due to the growth of the business, Whittaker’s are looking for a Technical Training Consultant to join the team for 6 months on a fixed-term or contract basis.

**The Role**:
This newly created opportunity will see the incumbent developing, implementing, and coordinating training programs for the wider factory team. The initial focus will be understanding, updating and simplifying current SOPs and work instructions, which will require working closely with Operators, Technical Writer, Trainers, Shift Managers and more. Attention will then be turned to developing training programs/plans suitable for different learning styles, training the factory operators and upskilling and developing current trainers. Fostering a positive and safe learning environment for the Whittaker’s team is paramount, so your ability to relate to a wide range of people needs to be a strength.

Tasks will include, but are not limited to:

- Conduct a gap analysis to assess where training needs exist
- Develop and implement training programs/matrix for current and new employees
- Edit current SOPs and develop new SOPs with the Technical Writer and Trainers
- Identify training needs and develop plans accordingly
- Schedule, coordinate and lead training sessions as the primary trainer
- Demonstrate a variety teaching methods to support various learning styles
- Evaluate current training programs and make necessary adjustments
- Maintain training records for all employees
- Develop a visual management tool
- 5+ years’ experience in technical training and development
- Previous experience in developing and delivering technical training programmes
- Knowledge of a wide variety of learning styles and the appropriate teaching methods
- Experience developing new SOPs and maintaining current SOPs
- Previous experience using learning management systems (LMS)
- Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment (highly preferred)

**Apply**:

- Please note: If this role is not exactly what you are seeking, then contact me in confidence to discuss your individual requirements._



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