At Beak & Johnston, we're passionate about creating great food and even greater careers. As we continue to grow, we're looking for an energetic and experienced Learning & Development Specialist to help build the capability, leadership and culture that will drive our future success. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact across our manufacturing, operations and corporate teams by designing and delivering learning solutions that enhance performance, support career growth and enable organisational transformation.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of People & Capability, you will lead the design, implementation and continuous improvement of learning and development initiatives across the business. You will partner closely with leaders to identify capability gaps, develop learning strategies and create engaging development experiences that support both operational excellence and employee growth. You will balance this with the ownership of compliance led learnings such as mandatory technical training, SOPs, WIs.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement Beak & Johnston's learning and capability strategy.
- Design and deliver leadership development programs across all levels of leadership.
- Build capability frameworks, career pathways and competency matrices.
- Conduct training needs analysis and identify current and future capability requirements.
- Develop engaging learning content, workshops, toolbox talks, SOP-based training and digital learning solutions.
- Maintain and continuously improve the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Manage compliance training programs and training records.
- Facilitate leadership, professional development and capability-building workshops.
- Evaluate learning effectiveness and measure return on investment.
- Support succession planning and talent development initiatives.
- Partner with operational leaders to embed learning into everyday work practices.
- Drive continuous improvement of training systems, processes and learning culture.
About You
You are passionate about helping people grow and thrive. You enjoy building capability from the frontline through to leadership and can balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
You'll Bring:
- 3-5+ years' experience in Learning & Development, Capability, Organisational Development or HR.
- Experience designing and facilitating training programs.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Experience building learning frameworks and development pathways.
- Knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design.
- Experience working with Learning Management Systems.
- Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
- Strong project management and organisational skills.
- Manufacturing, FMCG or operational environment experience highly regarded.
- Relevant qualifications in Human Resources, Learning & Development, Education, Organisational Development or a related discipline.
Why Join Beak & Johnston?
- Make a genuine impact on people, performance and culture
- Build and shape capability across a growing Australian food manufacturing business
- Work closely with senior leaders and operational teams
- Drive leadership development and succession initiatives
- Join a values-driven organisation that believes people are our greatest asset
- Career growth and development opportunities
Skills Required
- 3-5+ years of experience in Learning and Development, Capability, Organisational Development, or HR
- Experience designing and facilitating training programs
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Experience building learning frameworks and development pathways
- Knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design
- Experience working with Learning Management Systems
- Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Relevant qualification in Human Resources, Learning and Development, Education, Organisational Development, or a related discipline
- Manufacturing, FMCG, or operational environment experience
What We Do
Beak & Johnston is a proudly Australian, family-owned fresh food manufacturer founded by David Beak in 1986. Evolving from a traditional meat processor into a leader in Australia's meal solutions sector, it produces more than one million convenient, high-quality ready meals each week - including soups, sauces, sous vide meats, pies, pastries, sausages and burgers - for quick-service restaurants, supermarkets and foodservice partners under brands such as Latina Fresh, Ready Chef, Beak & Sons, Strength Meals Co., and Pitango.
