Trainer

About the Role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Trainer to join our Learning and Development (L&D) team. L&D are accountable for the complete learning cycle including identifying learning needs, designing learning content, scheduling for learning completion, delivery of learning, recording of learning completion and measurement of learning effectiveness against defined criteria.

The primary objective of this role is to work with Area Leaders and training personnel across the business, driving a high safety culture, to ensure competency-based training and assessments are delivered to the highest standard.

This full-time position, reporting to the Learning and Development Superintendent, operates on a 9 day fortnight.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of training and assessment materials.
• Schedules the delivery and coordination of training.
• Delivers training as appropriate.
• Maintains audit and review schedules to ensure compliance with standards and prepare compliance reports for the business as required.
• Identifies, schedules and following-up on outstanding training requirements.
• Provides training reports to key stakeholders highlighting training needs, requirements and compliance.
• Provides advice on the daily use of the Learning Solution / Training programs.
• Maintains employee training records.
• Liaises with internal and external parties to identify needs and services.
• Coordinates programs from approved vendor engagement to vendor payment.

About You

• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and willing to drive continuous improvement
• Intermediate computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office suite applications
• Highly organised individual with strong attention to detail
• A strong commitment to safety for yourself and your team
• TAE40122 Certificate IV Training and Assessment or Assessor skills set (Willing to obtain TAE40122)
• 3 years minimum experience in similar role
• Trade Qualified (desirable)

What we Offer

• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
• Full relocation provided to Gladstone, Queensland from elsewhere in Australia
• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority 
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto 
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program 
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family 
• Attractive share ownership plan 
• Company provided insurance cover 
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options 
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions 
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support 
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave) to better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

 
Where you’ll be working

Located in Central Queensland, approximately 10km north-west of Gladstone, Yarwun alumina refinery commenced operations in 2004. Processing bauxite from our mines in Weipa and Gove, Yarwun produces more than three million tonnes of smelter grade alumina annually.

As one of the largest industries in the Gladstone region, Yarwun employs over 700 people and has a large contractor workforce.

With a focus on safely improving our process every day, the team at Yarwun challenge themselves to use existing and emerging technology to support our 24 hour operation.

Yarwun is a proud member of the Gladstone community, and along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited, support community investments that improve the liveability of the Gladstone region through the Here for Gladstone community fund.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.