Senior Trainer

Job Title: Senior Trainer – Spices Production (Women Empowerment Project)

Location: St. Joseph’s Women’s College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Project: ITC Guntur – Rural Women Development
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: ₹30,000.00 – ₹40,000.00 per month

SkillSonics (http://skillsonics.com/) is a Swiss organization delivering Swiss customized vocational and education training programs adapted to local requirements in India and other countries. With its presence in India, Switzerland, and South Africa, SkillSonics brings the Global Gold Standard of the Swiss Dual Track Apprenticeship Program to industries, institutes, and government initiatives worldwide. SkillSonics India is also an NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation) partner company.

We are currently implementing a women empowerment and livelihood development project in collaboration with ITC at St. Joseph’s Women’s College, Guntur, focused on training rural women in spices production and processing to enhance their skills, employability, and income generation potential.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Deliver theoretical and practical training in spices production, post-harvest handling, grading, and processing techniques to women trainees.
• Provide hands-on demonstrations on spice cleaning, drying, grinding, packaging, and quality standards.
• Train participants in food safety, hygiene, and compliance practices relevant to spice processing.
• Prepare trainees for self-employment opportunities and provide guidance on market linkages and entrepreneurship development.
• Conduct assessments to track progress and ensure job readiness or business viability for trainees.
• Collaborate with college authorities and the project team to ensure seamless implementation of training sessions.
• Maintain records of training attendance, assessments, and progress reports.
• Motivate and mentor participants, providing counselling and support as needed to encourage consistent participation.
• Organize exposure visits or guest sessions with industry experts where feasible.

Preferred Qualification & Background:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Agriculture, Food Technology, or related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in spices production, food processing, or agro-based industries.
• Prior experience in training rural communities or women-centric development programs preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food safety standards (HACCP, FSSAI), post-harvest management, and value addition in spices.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; proficiency in Telugu is essential.

Desired Skills:

• Ability to engage and train rural women participants effectively.
• Strong mentoring and counselling skills.
• Good organizational skills for maintaining training MIS and reports.
• Willingness to work in rural development and women empowerment contexts.

Pay & Benefits:

• Salary: ₹35,000.00 – ₹42,000.00 per month (commensurate with experience).
• Opportunity to work on a prestigious women empowerment project in collaboration with ITC.
• Scope to create meaningful social impact by enhancing livelihood opportunities for rural women.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Schedule:

• Day shift

Language:

• English (Preferred)

Work Location: In person