About the role
Location: Mundra, GujaratTravel: Regular travel across GujaratExperience: Minimum 5 years in training, workforce development, or labour engagement, preferably in landscaping, horticulture, construction, infrastructure, or a similar sector
Role Purpose
The Training Manager will work closely with blue-collar teams across Gujarat to improve their skills, safety awareness, work quality, and motivation. The role requires a hands-on person who can communicate effectively with workers, build trust with them, and deliver practical training at worksites.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct regular, practical training for blue-collar workers on work methods, tools, equipment, quality standards, and site procedures.- Lead daily Toolbox Meetings (TBMs) covering the day’s tasks, safety risks, precautions, and work expectations.- Plan and conduct weekly training sessions across sites in Gujarat.- Assess workers’ training needs and identify gaps in skills, safety practices, and productivity.- Motivate workers, encourage participation, and help build a disciplined and positive work culture.- Coordinate with site managers, supervisors, and safety teams to align training with project requirements.- Support worker induction and ensure new workers understand site rules, job expectations, and safety requirements.- Demonstrate correct work practices on site and follow up to check whether training is being applied.- Maintain attendance, training records, feedback, assessments, and reports for each site.- Gather feedback from workers and supervisors and recommend improvements to training materials and delivery.- Travel to project locations across Gujarat as required.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in training, workforce development, or labour engagement in the same or a closely related sector.- Experience training and engaging blue-collar workers at operational or project sites.- Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to explain instructions in simple, practical language.- Comfortable conducting group sessions as well as one-to-one coaching.- Able to motivate workers and build rapport with people from varied backgrounds.- Willingness to be based in Mundra and travel across Gujarat.- Basic record-keeping and reporting skills.- Knowledge of workplace safety practices is preferred.- Ability to communicate in Gujarati and Hindi is preferred.
Key Competencies
- Practical, approachable, and respectful with workers- Confident facilitator and motivator- Patient and attentive listener- Organised and consistent in follow-up- Able to work independently across multiple sites- Focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement
Success Measures
- Daily TBMs and weekly training sessions conducted as planned- Improved worker participation and training completion- Better understanding and adoption of safe work practices- Improved work quality and adherence to site procedures- Accurate, timely training records and site feedback reports