Training Officer Turkiye

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is now seeking a Training Officer Turkiye to join our team in Istanbul, Turkiye.

To provide learning and talent development support for franchised and (where applicable) managed hotels.

This individual will facilitate training programmes to the hotel community across a wide variety of topics.  

They will support the Learning & Development team across their territory in planning the annual Training Calendar, identifying learning and operational needs, coordinating delivery and the continuous utilisation of the WHR Learning Management System (LMS).

They will have the task of ensuring that Wyndham hotels and their teams have the necessary tools and the know-how to use them, required to work within our brand standards and systems with the goal of maximising revenue, brand engagement, quality assurance and guest satisfaction. 

1. Coordination and delivery of Training Programmes
To coordinate and deliver Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WHR) Training courses and programmes throughout the region, virtual and face-to-face. Where feasible, training courses should be delivered in the location’s target language and will be part of a cycle of long-term development and continuous learning for the WHR value proposition, culture and performance of the hotel properties.

2. Programme Planning
To support the execution of the training plan for the wider EMEA region in line with the Regional/ Global Learning & Development Strategic Plan. The planning to deliver timely and relevant programmes will support the franchisees, managed hotels and their teams at each stage within the hotel’s life cycle including pre-opening, opening, programme launches and initiatives, hiring, performance management, revenue optimisation and quality assurance. This will require close liaison with the EMEA Learning & Development team, Regional Directors and Operations.

• Scheduling and supporting webinars.
• Analysing evaluations from training sessions and communicating this information as appropriate.

3. Learning Management System adoption and administration
To review and adapt course content for the wider EMEA region. This may include classroom content and virtual solutions, and any necessary in country variations based on culture, language or legislation. Supporting adoption and administration of LMS:

• Supporting learners and monitoring usage.
• Preparing and circulating appropriate reports.
• Completing and monitoring Training dashboard results.
• Liaising with 3rd party suppliers.

4. L&D Administration and Communications 

• Communicating training offerings to relevant stakeholders and managing registrations and completions, to include evaluations and the communication thereof.
• Creating training certificates, managing training collaterals and materials for EMEA. 
• Maintaining operations training calendar and internal weekly update.
• Coordinating billing and cross charging of training courses and meetings.

5. HR/ L&D projects and ad hoc tasks 
Supporting business driven projects as required.

Alongside the professional competencies outlined below, the successful candidate will demonstrate the fundamentals of Wyndham Worldwide’ s Count on Me! Service Culture to be Responsive, Respectful and Deliver a Great Experience.  This will form the cornerstone of their approach as they carry out all tasks with the Count on Me! Building Blocks in mind;

Compassionate, Engaged, Dependable, Courteous, Engaged, Inclusive, Hospitable, Prepared and Personalised.

• Communication
• Administration 
• Planning & organisation
• Presentation skills
• Relationship building
• Energy
• Service orientation
• Motivation 
• Flexibility
• Cultural awareness
• Customer service

• Professional qualification in a hospitality related field, at least 2 years of experience
• Experience of facilitating and presenting various topics at a hotel or retail level
• Experience of assessing training needs and customising content to suit the audience
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple training initiatives simultaneously
• Some knowledge of the training cycle and learning environment 
• Fluency in both verbal and written Turkish and English – another language would be useful
• IT literacy is essential 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programmes including, Teams, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
   

• Strong communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively across departments
• Problem-solving mindset and the ability to adapt training methods to meet evolving organisational needs
• High attention to detail and ability to ensure training materials are accurate and relevant
   

The role will report to the Regional Learning & Development Partner EMEA.
 

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties with approximately 9,200 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents. Through our network of approximately 872,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the hospitality industry. Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. with offices around the world in London, Shanghai, Buenos Aires, Dubai and more, Wyndham employs more than 2,000 corporate team members worldwide who are dedicated to the Company’s mission of making hotel travel possible for all. Supporting thousands of franchisees and a growing global portfolio of 24 hotel brands—think household names like Wyndham, La Quinta, Ramada, Days Inn and Super 8—Wyndham team members are a widespread group of individuals with diverse interests and backgrounds. Our unique Count on Me culture, commitment to flexibility and core values of Integrity, Accountability, Inclusivity, Caring and Fun are just part of what continues to make Wyndham an award-winning best place to work.

Job Location: WHG Turkiye, Buyukdere Caddesi, Bahar Sokak, River Plaza D: 48, Istanbul, Istanbul  34394
Employment Status: Full-time

Employment Disclaimer

In some locations around the world, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts manages hotel properties on behalf of a third party owner. At many of those properties, the Hotel owner is the actual employer, and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts performs recruiting and hiring functions on behalf of the owner. I understand and agree that, by applying through this site, I may be applying for a position with a company other than Wyndham Hotels & Resorts where Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is serving only as the recruiter and will not be my actual employer.