Training and Capability Specialist

Who are we: With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. From global icons like Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Tanqueray to local favourites like Bundaberg Rum, Mr Black & Ello, we create brands consumers love.

Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future. Join us to create a career worth celebrating.

About the Function: Supply Chain & Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world. With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships.

It’s fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers’ hands, you’ll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love

The Training and Capability Specialist plays a key role in building a capable, compliant and high-performing manufacturing workforce across Diageo Australia. This role supports the development, coordination and governance of training, SOPs and capability processes to ensure employees have the knowledge, skills and tools to work safely, consistently and in line with Diageo standards.

Working closely with Operations, Manufacturing Excellence, Quality, Safety, Engineering and HR, you will help embed standard ways of working, strengthen training compliance and support capability uplift across our manufacturing sites. Role Responsibilities: Maintain training records, competency documentation, compliance evidence and training matrices to ensure accuracy, audit readiness and alignment with site requirements.

Create, update and standardise SOPs, work instructions and training materials to support safe, consistent and compliant operations. Deliver or coordinate training, refresher sessions and capability-building activities for operators, frontline leaders and site teams.

Partner with leaders and SMEs to support effective on-the-job training, coaching and knowledge transfer across manufacturing teams. Support the rollout of Manufacturing Excellence practices by training teams in standard routines, problem-solving tools and continuous improvement ways of working.

Maintain training systems, document control processes and digital learning tools to ensure materials are current, accessible and fit for purpose. Monitor training efficiency through measures such as completion, adherence, and time to proficiency, and find opportunities to improve capability outcomes.

Experience / Skills Required: Experience in training coordination, capability development, learning administration, document control or operational excellence within manufacturing, FMCG, food, beverage or a similar operational environment. Experience maintaining SOPs, training records, compliance documentation and document management systems.

Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, safe work practices, quality standards and compliance requirements. Ability to deliver training, facilitate learning or support structured on-the-job development for frontline teams. Strong partner engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across Operations, Quality, Safety, Engineering, HR and frontline leaders.

Confidence using Microsoft Office, SharePoint, learning management systems or other digital training/document platforms. Strong attention to detail, a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Flexible Working: Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you, so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one. Rewards & Benefits: At Diageo, we offer more than just a role— we offer an environment where you can thrive, grow and be recognised for your impact.

Competitive reward – Market-leading salary, performance-driven bonus and industry perks Flexible ways of working – Hybrid working with no set office days, empowering you to balance work and life in a way that works for you Industry-leading family leave – Generous paid parental leave for all parents, along with support for life’s key moments Health & wellbeing – Comprehensive support including mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance programmes Career growth – Access to global opportunities, leading learning programmes and clear pathways for development Inclusive culture – A values-led, inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work Product perks – Employee discounts and experiences across our iconic portfolio Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity: Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere.

And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you.

You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world.

Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to new heights and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world. At Diageo, we pride ourselves on our fast paced, bold and agile culture.

In order to ensure we’re supporting the performance ambitions of our team, applications for this role will close 21 days after posting. Worker Type : Regular Primary Location: Huntingwood Additional Locations : Job Posting Start Date : 2026-07-13