If you want to work for a global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023, come join Unilever Ice Cream! The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall's, Magnum, Ben &Jerry's. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.
Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever's other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent as we build our diverse and inclusive culture. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.
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JOB PURPOSE:
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do - creating a better business and a better world. If you are a culture and change champion and value development, then this role is just for you!
The Training Supervisor role plays an important role in training and development needs in support of organizational goals and business objectives for the site operations. In this role, you will also identify, evaluate, develop and deliver appropriate training programs to meet defined skill enhancement to be relevant to business success. Areas of training include new hire orientation and onboarding, basic work skills, position specific technical training, behaviorally based training, supervisory/managerial skills training, and safety/regulatory compliance training.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Managing the new hire orientation and onboarding programs.
- Tracking and monitoring trainee progress and maintaining training matrix and records.
- Assessing trainee performance and identifying areas of improvement.
- Supporting individual continuous improvement plans based on their respective training needs.
- Meeting with trainees, trainers and supervisors to provide support where needed.
- Partner with the People Development Pillar for continuous improvement.
- Design and execution of the training strategy in all areas of the factory.
- Coordinate and support site training activities.
- Evaluate training material to ensure alignment with skill assessments and requirements.
- Identify training gaps through analysis of site skills assessments.
- Flexibility to cover all shifts.
SKILLS:
- Training in program design.
- Presentation skills.
- Previous supervisory experience preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with a variety of people from different cultural backgrounds and education levels is required. Express ideas clearly and concisely both verbally and written. Ability to tailor presentation to audience.
- Previous department or team leadership experience preferred. Inspires others to reach standards of skill attainment.
- Strong team based problem solving and influencing skills required. Works cooperatively as a mentor or leader of a team. Committed to overall objectives of the team.
- A creative energetic attitude.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Bachelor's degree preferably in Human Resources or a Technical Field of study.
- Previous experience in a Manufacturing setting preferably Front-Line Management or Training.
- Continuous Improvement or other Lean Manufacturing Experience.
- Exceptional computer skills (Microsoft programs, powerpoint, excel, etc.)
- You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others - both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
- As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
- Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
- PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner's mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
- PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
- CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
- PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
- AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.
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