Training Manager Jobs in Illinois

Job Title: Director of Training Company: Morton's The Steakhouse Location: Chicago, IL Description: Morton's The Steakhouse, America's finest steakhouse, is conducting a search for a Director of Training in our Restaurant Support Center Office located in Downtown Chicago. The Director of Training has the responsibility for collaboratively working with all members of the organization to develop, implement, facilitate and evaluate company-wide learning opportunities. Maintaining daily operations and outcomes of the Training Department, the Director of Training will drive the strategic direction in the creation and implementation of training and development initiatives in alignment with the Mission and Core Values of Morton s The Steakhouse. Key Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs: * Partner with Operations management to define desired training results * Provide curriculum design and development to all levels of the company; increase the quality, effectiveness and consistency of all aspects of training * Plan, direct, manage and implement training programs and schedules to ensure the continuous education and development of restaurant employees and managers; implement effective methods to recognize performance * Create and manage e-learning training strategies and on-line learning systems, including social media training * Responsible for company development activities, such as team building and in-house learning seminars; maintain morale throughout the Training Department * Facilitate creation of new employee orientation program for restaurant employees, restaurant management and Restaurant Support Center employees that best communicates the Be More. Be Morton s. brand * Supervise the Morton s University training program * Assist Regional Directors, Training General Managers and Restaurant Support Center management to solve specific training problems * Ensure training materials are up to date based on business needs and compliance requirements * Monitor and control expenses to ensure programs stay within budget * Measure effectiveness of training programs and validate ROI * Manage internal and external business relationships * Manages the delivery of training and development programs: spearheads the roll out of training initiatives across assigned restaurant employee and management populations * Ensures that the integrity of the training programs is maintained throughout the company in order to protect the Morton s The Steakhouse Brand * Exemplify the Morton s culture and philosophies of the company * Work effectively as a team member with other members of management and the Human Resources department Position Qualification/Requirements: * Proven ability to lead by example; coach and motivate others to achieve department and corporate goals * Excellent organization and prioritization skills; strong attention * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Excellent public speaking skills; at ease moderating groups of people * Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization * Internal guest driven; strong orientation toward providing quality service and support to the field * Strong problem solving skills and the ability to partner with others to achieve resolution * Strong Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet skills; instructional design experience a plus * Ability to multi-task * Professional appearance Education/Training/Experience * Minimum 7 years of progressive training experience, preferably with a hospitality related organization * Minimum 2 years of experience in a corporate or business setting, preferably in Human Resources * Previous experience in managing a training and development organization * Proficiency with various media tools including e-learning tools * Experience with department budget planning management and reconciliations Physical Requirements While performing the duties of the position, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 20 pounds. The travel required for this position is 20 to 25% The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please reply by emailing us at Register to View You can also fax us at Register to View . www.mortonscareers.com