Trainer

TMI is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Trainer to deliver industry-aligned, competency-based vocational training across its diploma programs.

The role combines classroom instruction with hands-on training, workplace simulations, practical assessments, and industry-based learning to prepare students for successful employment in Saudi Arabia’s growing tourism and service sectors.

Trainers may support delivery across TMI’s Luxury Hospitality, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, and Tourism Security programs, while specialized technical training will be delivered only within the trainer’s demonstrated qualifications, professional expertise, and approved training scope.

The position requires a strong industry background, practical teaching ability, and commitment to developing students’ professional and employability skills in accordance with TVTC requirements and industry expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Training Delivery & Instruction

• Deliver competency-based vocational training aligned with approved TVTC curricula, program specifications, and learning outcomes.
  
• Deliver practical sessions, demonstrations, workshops, role-plays, simulations, and other applied learning activities reflecting authentic workplace environments.
  
• Support training delivery across TMI programs according to professional qualifications and approved training scope.
  
• Deliver relevant cross-program subjects such as customer service, professional conduct, workplace communication, service excellence, health and safety, teamwork, and employability skills.
  
• Integrate current industry practices, standard operating procedures, technology, and service standards into training.
  
• Apply appropriate adult-learning and student-centered teaching methodologies.
  

Practical & Workplace-Based Training

• Coordinate and supervise on-the-job training (OJT), internships, field visits, and workplace placements.
  
• Liaise with relevant employers and industry partners, including hotels, resorts, restaurants, tourism establishments, wellness facilities, and security operations.
  
• Monitor student attendance, performance, professionalism, safety practices, and competency development during workplace training.
  
• Provide coaching and corrective guidance during practical and workplace-based activities.
  
• Serve as an academic–industry liaison during assigned training placements.
  

Assessment & Student Development

• Develop and administer practical assessments, observation checklists, workplace tasks, and performance evaluations.
  
• Ensure assessments are aligned with approved competency requirements and appropriately documented.
  
• Provide timely and constructive feedback and coaching to students.
  
• Identify students requiring additional academic, practical, or behavioral support.
  
• Support the development and implementation of remedial training plans.
  
• Maintain accurate assessment records, student portfolios, attendance records, and training logs.
  

Curriculum & Training Materials

• Contribute to the development and review of curricula, lesson plans, practical activities, simulations, assessment tools, and training materials.
  
• Ensure training content remains relevant to employer expectations, industry developments, and national workforce priorities.
  
• Collaborate with subject-matter specialists when technical expertise outside the trainer’s primary field is required.
  
• Participate in curriculum mapping, program reviews, and continuous-improvement activities.
  
• Support new program implementation and cohort expansions.
  

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Deliver training in accordance with applicable TVTC requirements, accreditation standards, institutional policies, and approved program documents.
  
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation for training delivery, assessment, attendance, practical activities, and industry placements.
  
• Support internal and external audits, inspections, moderation activities, and accreditation reviews.
  
• Comply with institutional requirements related to health and safety, ethics, confidentiality, and student conduct.
  
• Report safety, compliance, or student-welfare concerns through the appropriate channels.
  

Professional & Institutional Responsibilities

• Model professional behavior, workplace ethics, service excellence, and appropriate industry standards.
  
• Collaborate effectively with program leadership, specialist trainers, support teams, and industry partners.
  
• Participate in meetings, professional-development activities, workshops, and institutional events.
  
• Maintain current industry knowledge through continuous professional development and industry engagement.
  
• Support TMI’s mission of delivering high-quality vocational education aligned with Saudi Vision 2030.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Tourism, Food & Beverage, Culinary Arts, Health & Wellness, Safety or Security Management, or another relevant discipline.
  
• The Bachelor’s degree must align with the candidate’s primary area of training responsibility.
  
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on industry experience in hospitality, food & beverage, tourism, wellness, safety, security, or a closely related service-sector environment.
  
• Practical experience in at least two of TMI’s program areas, or in an operational environment connecting multiple program areas.
  
• Advanced spoken and written English proficiency, preferably equivalent to CEFR C1 or above.
  
• Demonstrated ability to conduct practical instruction, demonstrations, workplace simulations, and student coaching.
  
• TVTC Trainer Approval, institutional trainer approval, or eligibility for the approval applicable to the assigned training area.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous teaching or training experience with students, employees, apprentices, or adult learners.
  
• Training-of-Trainers (TOT) certification or another recognized teaching, training, or assessment qualification.
  
• Experience within luxury hotels, resorts, restaurants, visitor destinations, wellness facilities, or tourism operations.
  
• Practical experience across three or more TMI program areas.
  
• Relevant professional certifications such as Food Safety, First Aid, Occupational Health & Safety, Security, Wellness, or Hospitality Operations.
  
• Experience developing competency-based assessments and practical training materials.
  
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS), educational technology, and simulation-based training.
  
• Arabic-language ability is an advantage.
  

Skills & Competencies

• Strong practical and operational expertise within the candidate’s primary professional field.
  
• Broad understanding of hospitality, tourism, guest service, food & beverage, wellness, and workplace safety environments.
  
• Ability to translate real-world industry practices into structured vocational learning.
  
• Strong practical teaching, demonstration, assessment, coaching, and classroom-management skills.
  
• Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills.
  
• Strong organizational, record-keeping, and documentation capabilities.
  
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a multi-program training environment.
  
• Cultural awareness and ability to work effectively with students from diverse backgrounds.
  
• Professionalism, integrity, adaptability, and a hands-on approach.
  
• Strong commitment to student success, safety, training quality, and continuous professional development.