Training Co-Ordinator

Job Title: Training Co-Ordinator

Location: Midleton Distillery, County Cork

Contract: Permanent

About Irish Distillers:

Irish Distillers is Ireland’s leading supplier of spirits and wines and makers of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys. Led by Jameson, our brands have driven the global renaissance of Irish whiskey and are exported to over 130 markets across the globe. We are located across 5 locations in Ireland and are based nationwide across Cork, Dublin and Belfast. Recently, In 2022, we proudly became a top 10 global spirit brand, distributing over 10 million cases of Jameson across the globe. At the core of everything we do is a passion for our craft, a commitment to sustainability and an ambition to create drinks that can be enjoyed the world over. We believe great things happen when real, remarkable and responsible come together.

Irish Distillers joined Pernod Ricard in 1988, gaining access to unprecedented levels of investment and an extensive global distribution network. Pernod Ricard is the No.2 worldwide producer of wines and spirits with over 300 brands including Absolut, Jacobs Creek, Beefeater Gin and MMPJ and many more.

The Role:

We are now recruiting for the role of Training Coordinator based in Midleton Distillery. Reporting to the Training Manager, this role will be pivotal in supporting the enhancement of our training operations, creating and implementing streamlined solutions to maximize efficiency, including the successful integration of a new Learning Management System (LMS) in partnership with our other sites. The successful candidate will be solution-focused and possess strong technical skills, with a keen interest in data analytics and reporting, exhibiting a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and cover for the training operations team with planning, organising delivery, documentation, evaluation and recording of all regulatory, mandatory, and non-mandatory training, including induction training for all personnel onsite
• Support in the roll-out of new companywide Training & Development initiatives, including governance on data integrity and record keeping for these initiatives
• Developing training interventions that meet the learning needs identified by the business’ learning needs analysis
• Support the training operations team in sourcing and managing training providers qualified to deliver training as deemed to be required by the business
• Ensure all relevant training documentation is completed in full and filed in compliance with the regulatory and company requirements
• Work with the wider training team to Identify opportunities for process improvements, developing solutions that will streamline tasks across all areas within the training function and successfully executing these initiatives.
• Liaise with leaders across the business to meet training needs generated by change initiatives and strategic projects, working to manage and control training content, documentation and records.
• Collaboration with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure smooth implementation and integration of a new Learning Management System, ensuring that the LMS is customised to meet the specific needs of the distillery and its staff.
• Contribute to internal and external audits at Midleton Distillery providing training & competency documentation as requested
• Maintaining all records and data for monthly KPI dashboards and reports to the training manager

Qualifications/Skills Required

• Suitable qualification with 3 – 5 years experience of training in a manufacturing setting is essential
• Passionate about process development and improvement.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, Quality, Food Safety and Environmental and Energy Management Systems (ISO18001, ISO9001, ISO22000, FEMAS, ISO14001, ISO5001) an advantage
• Qualification or relevant experience in project management an advantage
• High proficiency in MS Office - particularly in MS Excel
• Strong technical writing skills with excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload to ensure productivity
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, working well within a team with a continual improvement mindset
• Excellent attention to detail and strong problem-solving ability, self-motivated and proactive
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and requirements in a busy working environment.

What we offer
We understand our people are our special ingredient. We treat our employees with respect and offer an environment that is engaging, supportive and collaborative. We understand that employees require different supports at different stages of their working lives and our benefits, perks and programmes look to support your employee journey. We want to make you feel recognised and valued for your contribution to our shared success.

Some offerings include:

• Profit share; - An annual profit share scheme to reward your contribution to the company’s success.
• Product allowance; an annual allowance to spend on our portfolio of products and merchandise, for you to enjoy responsibly.
• People Development: We enable continuous development for our people at every stage of their careers through our people development, online learning, and leadership training programmes. 
• Family leave: fully paid maternity, parent and paternity leave, allowing you spend precious time with your new family member. 
• Parental Support: Our ‘Reconnect’ programme includes access to a workplace parenting coach, a phased return to work and a supportive environment for new parents
• Health & Wellbeing; Our Wellbeing Programme “THRIVE” supports employees across the three main pillars: Life, Body and Mind
• Charity Days: up to 2 days paid leave every year to volunteer at a charity of their choice

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Like a well-blended whiskey, we believe that diverse perspectives make us better and we welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, orientations, and differences to create together the spirit that makes us great.

To learn more about our careers, go to our careers page www.irishdistillers.ie/careers

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