The posting
We are looking for an experienced L&D professional to lead training and service excellence across our outlets. The role designs blended learning programmes, owns brand-aligned SOPs, coaches managers to build training capability, and uses guest and operational data to raise service standards consistently across sites and brands.
Key Responsibilities:
Learning & Development
- Design and implement holistic training programs covering service culture, guest engagement, product knowledge, safety & hygiene, and operational SOPs.
- Facilitate engaging classroom, experiential, and on-the-job training sessions for staff at all levels.
- Conduct training needs analysis using guest insights, audits, and operational performance trends.
- Develop digital learning modules, training guides, and blended-learning tools to support continuous development.
Service Excellence & Brand Standards
- Create, refine, and maintain brand-aligned Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across all outlets.
- Conduct regular site visits, service observations, and training audits to ensure consistent execution.
- Implement mystery audits and performance assessments to measure guest experience quality.
- Lead service refreshers, new product rollouts, and brand experience training.
Operational Partnership
- Work closely with Operations, HR, and Outlet Leaders to support onboarding, performance management, and improvement plans.
- Provide coaching to managers to build internal training capability and support a strong learning culture.
- Ensure training content meets safety, hygiene, and regulatory standards.
Reporting & Documentation
- Maintain accurate training records, attendance, assessments, and progress tracking.
- Present monthly training insights, key metrics, and recommendations to senior management.
Requirements:
- Minimum 7 years' experience in Learning & Development, Training, or Organisational Development within the hospitality or premium lifestyle industry.
- Proven experience developing leadership programmes and coaching managers across operational teams.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across multiple departments and leadership levels.
- Experience supporting multi-site or multi-brand operations is highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of food & beverage operations, guest experience, luxury service standards, and operational excellence.
- Skilled facilitator with excellent presentation, coaching, communication, and relationship-building abilities.
- Experience developing digital learning content and blended learning programmes.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret operational data and translate insights into actionable learning solutions.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Learning Management Systems (LMS) or other digital learning platforms.
- Passionate about people development, leadership capability, continuous improvement, and delivering exceptional guest experiences.



