Learning & Development Manager

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Learning & Development Manager

The Company
An independently owned foodservice business with over 15 years of success and growth. Driven by passionate food lovers, this organisation has built a reputation for delivering outstanding fresh food, service excellence and genuine client partnerships. With an HQ in the West Midlands and a national footprint spanning over 100 locations, their people-first culture, exceptional staff retention and dedication to development make them one of the most respected names in the UK foodservice industry.

The Package

• £65,000 per annum basic salary
• Company car (Hybrid), or allowance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Excellent additional benefits

The Job Role
Learning & Development Manager to design, deliver and evolve the company's people development strategy across a growing national business.

• Partner with senior leaders to identify skills gaps and drive learning initiatives across all functions.
• Design and deliver engaging training programs to support leadership development, compliance, onboarding and service excellence.
• The Learning & Development Manager will embed a consistent learning culture that supports employee retention, engagement and performance.
• Lead on digital learning tools, apprenticeships and career pathway initiatives.
• The Learning & Development Manager will work closely with Catering Operations and HR teams to ensure all training meets both business and client needs. This is a key role in shaping the future capability of a fast-growing, people-led organisation.

The Requirements

• Proven experience as a Learning & Development Manager (ideally within hospitality, catering or service-led industries)
• Strong background in designing and delivering learning programmes at all levels
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Creative approach to people development with the ability to inspire others
• National travel flexibility (based from HQ in the West Midlands)

The Location
Based from HQ in the West Midlands, with national travel across 100+ UK sites.

TH Contact Details

Consultant: Will Gennard
Call or WhatsApp: +447817325879
Email: will@talenthive.co.uk
Web: www.talenthive.co.uk

Talent Hive are specialist recruiters within the Hospitality & Catering sector. For a confidential chat about your career, contact us on 0121 448 2260.