Talent Development Officer

Here is an exciting opportunity to join Island Grill as the Talent Development Officer. Island Grill is a leading QSR chain that specializes in authentic Jamaican cuisine and hospitality.

Our purpose is to meet the needs of our customers by delivering home-cooked Jamaican meals for people on the go. We are committed to creating a workplace where our team members can thrive and grow through training, mentorship, and mutual support. We are seeking to engage individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit, who thrives in and enjoy high-paced environments.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Talent Manager, this supervisory role will provide you with the opportunity to:

• Research, analyze, and present data to support the development of strategies and initiatives such as Workforce Planning, Talent Acquisition, Onboarding, Learning and Development, Performance Management, and Succession Planning aligned to business needs.
• Plan, organize and facilitate various talent management activities such as orientation & onboarding sessions for new employees, corporate learning and training sessions, learning forums.
• Organize and support learning needs analysis exercises by administering surveys, organizing focus groups, or brainstorming sessions.
• Contribute to the content development and ensure accurate and user-friendly digital format and process of required corporate training.
• Prepare various presentations, handouts, working tools or other materials related to Talent Management as required.
• Gather and analyze data including participants’ evaluations for learning and development activities and required corporate training and recommend corrective measures when necessary.
• Follow-up and report on progress and attendance of all learning and development activities, and identify issues or risks and recommend solutions or mitigations to stakeholder.
• Skilled measurement of learning effectiveness to improve performance and impact business results
• Supervise skills trainers to monitor performance, close gaps and build future skills.

Our Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who has:

• Well-honed digital learning expertise
• Experience in creating original interactive content
• Experience of developing and delivering training packages
• The ability to communicate effectively, diplomatically and persuasively with a wide range of people
• The ability to work under pressure
• Commitment to living the culture and values of Island Grill
• Learning & Development Skills
• Innovation and Change Management Skills
• Self and People Management Skills

Qualifications & Experience

• First Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or equivalent field
• Proven experience working in a similar capacity at least (3) three years
• Experience in the development of training programs
• Sound knowledge of Jamaican Labour Laws
• Train the Trainer Certificate would be an asset
• Experience in evaluating learning impact
• Proficiency in Microsoft Applications

Interested persons should submit their application by May 21, 2024.

We appreciate and thank all applicants; however, only those shortlisted will be contacted.

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