Site Learning Lead

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. As a Learning Area Manager, you will have the opportunity to work with the Site Learning Manager and support leading the Training and Learning & Development space at our site in Kemps Creek, NSW. This is a permanent role which is an active member of the site leadership team reporting to the Site Learning Manager, with visibility and potential to support network initiatives. In this role you will drive and support site performance and have a strong ability to influence without authority. To be successful in this role, you will have a customer-centric mindset coupled with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You will be able to use transferable skills picked up from previous operational execution, knowledge of warehousing/manufacturing or training and execute using a strong hands-on approach.

• Be a trusted partner with the operations teams, support functions and Learning departments to ensure a high standard of safety, quality, productivity and customer experience
  
• Create, manage and implement standardised training programs ensuring they are consistently implemented, tracked and recorded
  
• Track and communicate Learning progress at a local and network level
  
• Lead a team of Training Coordinators, including their development and performance
  
• Oversee Forklift Verification Programme and ensure documentation is compliant and up to date
  
• Analyse data to suggest improvements for training and operations and drive continuous improvement activities
  
• The ability to be comfortable with high volume workload and not be afraid to "roll up your sleeves" including jumping into some of our warehouse roles on a regular basis
  

• Degree in a related discipline (Business, Human Resources etc.)
  
• Demonstrated experience in coaching and development of employees
  
• Prior experience working with and delivering training and information to employees
  
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data
  
• Ability to work at pace and with ambiguity
  
• Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines
  
• Strong communication skills across all levels of the organisation
  
• Experience developing and implementing department goals and strategies based on organisational strategies
  

• Experience leading a team of between 1-12 hourly team members (including day to day activities and ongoing development)
  
• Resume that shows steady progression and ability to adapt well to fast-paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy.
  
• Desire to thrive in a dynamic, growing environment.
  
• Previous Kaizen/Continuous Improvement experience.
  
• Cert IV in Training and Assessment would be advantageous
  
• Supporting training within a site with a large amount of forklift activity
  

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