Head of Learning

16 hours ago

Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Cater Care Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Introduction:

Lead capability, culture, and leadership development across one of Australia's most diverse service organisations.

At Cater Care, we're proud to deliver exceptional hospitality, catering, and facilities services across remote mining villages, aged care, education, and retail sectors. Our people are at the heart of everything we do — and we're investing in their capability, confidence, and future.

We're now seeking a Head of Learning & Organisational Development to lead the design and delivery of our national learning and leadership strategy. Reporting to the General Manager, People & Talent Capability, this role will shape the growth and performance of our 3,000-strong workforce and ensure our people are ready to meet the needs of today — and the opportunities of tomorrow.

This role could be based in our Sydney (Parramatta) office or Brisbane.

Description:

About The Role

You'll oversee a dynamic portfolio of learning and OD initiatives that span both operational and leadership excellence, including:

The continued evolution of our flagship EDGE Leadership Program.

Development and rollout of the Chef Apprenticeship Program, Aged Care Learning Series, and capability programs for remote and retail operations.

Enterprise-wide leadership, capability, and cultural development initiatives aligned to Cater Care's values of Care, Pride, and Community.

Strategic oversight of organisational development frameworks, career pathways, and people change management for significant business initiatives.

Leadership of inclusion and belonging programs — including oversight of the Cater Care Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and First Nations outcomes.

Direct facilitation of leadership and capability sessions to engage, inspire, and build internal capability.

Playing a pivotal role is leading learning initiatives, both in concept and delivery, analysing data to track progress of the projects and sharing insights for improvements.

Skills and Experiences:

About You

You're a seasoned Learning & OD professional who combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. You'll bring:

Experience leading Learning & OD in a complex, multi-site or service-based organisation.

Proven expertise in designing and facilitating enterprise and operational learning programs.

Strong capability in organisational development, culture, and change leadership.

A collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Passion for developing people, embedding values, and shaping inclusive cultures.

Comfortable with extensive travel as you lead the L&OD function across a multi-site organisation.

You will be extremely resilient and possess a deep understanding of organizational development with a previous track record of driving impactful change.

The Offering

Competitive salary package.

Excellent career prospects within a fast-paced growing company.

A suite of exclusive discounts across major companies.

Support around further training, licensing and accreditation.

About Us

Cater Care is a leading, 100% Australian owned contract catering service provider, operating across multiple sectors (Aged care, Education, Retirement, Retail and Remote services).

Through our values of Care, Pride and Community, we pride ourselves on diversity & work/life balance, providing excellent career opportunities to our employees. We encourage First Nations People to consider a career with us.

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