Weronika Ridley
MANCHESTER,Greater Manchester
Summary
Human Resources Professional | Learning & Development Specialist | Coach & Mentor
Dedicated HR professional with a proven track record in driving organizational growth through strategic human capital management. Skilled in Learning & Development initiatives, coaching, mentoring, and successful implementation of new systems. Committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and development to empower teams and maximize potential.
Key Skills:
- Learning & Development: Experienced designing and delivering comprehensive L&D programs tailored to individual and organizational needs. Skilled in identifying training gaps, developing curriculum, and assessing training effectiveness.
- Coaching & Mentoring: I am passionate about cultivating talent and facilitating professional growth through effective coaching and mentoring relationships. I am experienced in guiding individuals to unlock their full potential and achieve personal and professional goals.
- Change Management: Proven ability to lead successful implementations of new systems and processes. Skilled in change management methodologies, ensuring smooth transitions and maximizing employee adoption and engagement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Training & Development Lead
Mizkan EURO LTD
Middleton, Greater Manchester
2023.11 - Current
- Planned and executed comprehensive training programs for employees to align with organisational goals and individual career development.
- Implemented innovative learning strategies to enhance employee knowledge and proficiency in roles.
- Collaborated with department heads to assess training needs and customise programs to address specific requirements.
- Identified key learning needs within workforce and tailored training programs to address specific skill gaps.
- Supported managers in developing team members through career pathing.
- Analysed skill gaps within teams, identifying areas for improvement and tailoring training initiatives accordingly.
- Developed soft skills by providing training in time-management, problem-solving, and effective communication.
- Created training programmes guaranteed to achieve key organisational objectives.
- Formulated training and development programmes to capture measurable improvements.
- Outlined HR objectives and assessed learning outcomes to guide planning activities.
Training Lead
Mizkan EURO Ltd
Middleton, Greater Manchester
2022.03 - 2023.10
- Secured high satisfaction rates by going theextra mile to cater to specific organisational needs.
- Updated and modified training syllabus to stay ahead of industry developments and maintain relevancy.
- Facilitated high-quality workshops, meetings and demonstrations online and offline.
- Tracked theimpact of training programmes against pre-established metrics.
- Analysed training requirements at individual, team and organisational level.
- Formulated training and development programmes to capture measurable improvements.
- Collaborated with Subject Matter Experts (SME)s to refine and update training resources.
IQA Assessor
AVADO Learning
London
2022.03 - 2022.03
- Offered counselling to help students deal with academic, personal, or behavioural issues.
- Designed learning plans tailored to individual needs.
- Advised, criticised and encouraged students to develop abilities.
- Supported students to identify problems impeding education.
- Provided in-depth feedback and constructive criticism on students' work.
- Evaluated students using standardised criteria to determine abilities and learning needs.
HR ADVISOR / ADMIN
Extons Foods LTD
Wythenshawe
2020.08 - 2021.03
- Coordinated training and administrative tasks
- Managed recurring HR processes such as payroll, furlough
- Maximised team knowledge and productivity by effectively training, monitoring and directing employees in best practices and regulatory protocols
- Implemented assessment systems to monitor staff performance and training requirements
- Supported and monitored employees' L&D
- Competently managed leaver process by performing exit interviews and producing references in line with company guidelines
- Advised colleagues and managers on policies and procedures
- Created, advertised, approved and closed job requisitions
- Issued contracts, performed pre-employment checks and amended current contracts
- Implemented diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to boost employee engagement
- Liaised with Operations Manager to accurately identify in-house training needs and deliver appropriate development programs.
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Extons Foods LTD
Manchester
2018.09 - 2021.06
- Kept work environments safe and efficient at all times
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards
- Set and revised production schedules to meet changing demands
- Coordinated schedules and reviewed work performance for staff, especially Team Leaders
- Collaborated with other leaders and executives to direct workflow and support operations
- Managed team of over 30 employees, overseeing the hiring, training, and professional growth of employees
- Gathered and reviewed current data to determine areas in need of improvement
- Addressed employee conflicts immediately following all corporate procedures.
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Greencore Ready Meals
Warrington
2017.11 - 2018.09
- Implemented a set of comprehensive tracking processes to monitor Sauce Cooking performance
- Organizing, attending and participating in stakeholder meetings
- Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings
- Preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings
- Determining project changes
- Providing administrative support as needed
- Undertaking project tasks as required
- Developing project strategies
- Ensuring projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project
- Break projects into doable actions and set time frames
- Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management.
DEPARTAMENTAL MANAGER
Greencore Meals
Warrington
2017.02 - 2017.11
- Successfully managed production activities so all orders were shipped on time
- Managed documentation of and training on production procedures and work instructions
- Verified that all process control parameters were being documented and followed at all times
- Planned, directed, coordinated and assigned manpower to meet aggressive production schedules
- Addressed all personnel issues promptly and professionally
- Drove daily production activities with effective communication and leadership
- Managed product quality to guarantee compliance with quality policies, procedures and systems
- Worked across different departments to help achieve targets and standards
- Maintained a necessary level of communication between shifts.
SIC COORDINATOR
Greencore Meals
Warrington
2016.08 - 2017.02
- Investigated and implemented ideas for quality improvement, increased productivity and cost reduction
- Recommended and executed quality improvements for production and product quality
- Implemented performance, quality and efficiency measures to achieve aggressive production goals.
SUPERVISOR / TEAM LEADER
Swizzels Matlow LTD
Albion
2012.11 - 2016.08
- Mils
- Planned, directed, coordinated and assigned manpower to meet aggressive production schedules
- Managed documentation of and training on production procedures and work instructions
- Recommended and executed quality improvements for production and product quality
- Addressed all personnel issues promptly and professionally
- Drove daily production activities with effective communication and leadership
- Managed product quality to guarantee compliance with quality policies, procedures and systems.
BUXTON SPA BAKERY, BUXTON
- Recommended and executed quality improvements for production and product quality
- Defined manufacturing performance standards and reviewed the outcome of performance goals to set future targets
- Directed improvements in safety, product quality, service and cost efficiency
- Maintained a necessary level of communication between shifts
- Oversaw the production process and managed the production schedule.Leading a large group of people, providing training, conducting quality checks, running and operating packing machine.
Education
High Performance Coaching
Peak Performance Coaching
2021.03 - 2021.09
Diploma - Coaching and Mentoring | Learning & Development
Institute od Counselling
CIPD Level 5 in Organisational Learning & Develop - L&D
ICS
London 2021.11 - 2023.03
CIPD, London CIPD Level 5 Certificate in HRM - HRM
ICS
London 2019.03 - 2020.06
Diploma of Higher Education - Business and Leadership
Open University
2019
Skills
- Training budget allocation
- Appraisal schemes
- Training programme design
- Learning and development interventions
- Learning management systems (LMS) proficiency
- Classroom experience
- Coaching and mentoring
- Confident communicator
- Team building
Certification
Qualified Trainer
Creating and Providing training
Work well within a team
Timeline
Training & Development Lead
Mizkan EURO LTD
2023.11 - Current
Training Lead
Mizkan EURO Ltd
2022.03 - 2023.10
IQA Assessor
AVADO Learning
2022.03 - 2022.03
CIPD Level 5 in Organisational Learning & Develop - L&D
ICS
2021.11 - 2023.03
High Performance Coaching
Peak Performance Coaching
2021.03 - 2021.09
HR ADVISOR / ADMIN
Extons Foods LTD
2020.08 - 2021.03
CIPD, London CIPD Level 5 Certificate in HRM - HRM
ICS
2019.03 - 2020.06
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Extons Foods LTD
2018.09 - 2021.06
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Greencore Ready Meals
2017.11 - 2018.09
DEPARTAMENTAL MANAGER
Greencore Meals
2017.02 - 2017.11
SIC COORDINATOR
Greencore Meals
2016.08 - 2017.02
SUPERVISOR / TEAM LEADER
Swizzels Matlow LTD
2012.11 - 2016.08
BUXTON SPA BAKERY, BUXTON
Diploma - Coaching and Mentoring | Learning & Development
Institute od Counselling
Diploma of Higher Education - Business and Leadership
Open University