Training Manager

Training Manager – “Outdoor Adventure”

Location:                Manchester or Chester
Salary:                    Up to £40,000 + 25% annual bonus

Role 

I am working with an exciting Outdoor Adventure brand who are currently looking for an experienced Training Manager to design, deliver and continuously improve high-quality training across adventure and hospitality operations.  Supporting both front-line and adventure activity teams through structured onboarding, practical coaching, compliance monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives. It is a hands-on, multi-site role with responsibility for building capability, improving standards and supporting operational consistency.

Key responsibilities

Design and deliver engaging training programmes for operational teams.Lead onboarding and induction training for new starters.Develop consistent training standards across all sites.Identify learning needs with managers and key stakeholders.Deliver practical coaching, refreshers and skills development sessions.Create and maintain training materials, guides and procedures.Monitor employee progress, competency and training completion.Support adventure activity training, guest experience delivery and operational safety.Work with senior leaders, HR, managers and trainers to maintain consistency.Carry out training audits, compliance checks and operational reviews.Maintain accurate records, documentation and reporting.Support updates to risk-awareness processes, procedures and digital training tools.Travel between sites as required.

Skills and experience

Proven experience in training, coaching, learning and development, or team development.Background in hospitality, leisure, tourism, events or adventure operations is highly desirable.Strong facilitation skills, with confidence delivering both classroom and practical training.Experience designing onboarding, refresher and competency-based training programmes.Ability to identify skills gaps and turn operational needs into structured training solutions.Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.Confident using data, audits and feedback to improve training quality and operational performance.Experience maintaining training records, compliance logs and learning documentation.Hands-on, adaptable approach with a strong focus on safety, quality and guest experience.

For more details email your cv to david@corecruitment.com or call David Allen on 02077902666