Leadership & Development Manager
Description

About Butterfield Market:

Butterfield Market is an upscale New York City market known for exceptional food, quality products, and personalized service. Our success is driven by a talented team that takes pride in delivering memorable experiences and maintaining the high standards our customers expect. We foster a collaborative, welcoming workplace where employees are valued, supported, and encouraged to grow. Join our team and build your career with a company that values passion, professionalism, and a commitment to excellence.


Position Summary

The Training Manager leads the development and execution of training across Butterfield. This hands-on role builds strong relationships with department trainers, champions a culture of continuous learning, and delivers a blended training program through Opus, virtual classes, in-person instruction, and on-the-floor coaching.


Primary Areas of Ownership

  •  Opus digital learning platform
  • Department Training Passports
  • In-person and virtual training programs

Training Program Leadership

  • Lead Butterfield’s companywide training strategy and turn operational priorities into clear, practical learning programs.
  • Build and manage a blended training program that combines LMS (Opus) courses, virtual classes, in- person instruction, and hands-on practice.
  • Maintain a training calendar and coordinate programs across the markets, commissary kitchen, café, catering, and corporate teams.
  • Ensure training is engaging, consistent, easy to understand, and connected to Butterfield’s service and operating standards.

LMS (Opus) and Digital Learning

  • Lead the launch, administration, and ongoing oversight of the Opus learning management system.
  • Create, organize, publish, and update digital courses, SOPs, quizzes, certificates, and training assignments.
  • Track participation, completion, quiz results, and overdue assignments, and follow up with managers and trainers.
  • Partner with department leaders and subject-matter experts to keep Opus content accurate, relevant, and useful.

Trainer Development and Relationships

  • Build strong working relationships with department trainers and managers across all Butterfield locations.
  • Lead train-the-trainer programs that strengthen facilitation, coaching, feedback, and follow-through.
  • Provide trainers with clear lesson plans, checklists, demonstrations, practice activities, and evaluation tools.
  • Create an active network of trainers who share best practices, identify needs, and reinforce consistent standards.

Hands-On Training and Floor Support

  • Spend significant time in the markets and kitchen observing work, coaching team members, and supporting trainers.
  • Create, maintain, and help implement hands-on Training Passports for each department and position.
  • Observe training in practice, identify gaps between instruction and execution, and work with managers on solutions.
  • Support onboarding and retraining so team members can confidently and consistently perform Butterfield standards.

Cross-Functional Training Leadership

The Training Manager works closely with HR, operations, department leaders, and trainers to make learning

part of the daily Butterfield experience.

  • Partner with the HR & Training Director to establish priorities, goals, and measures of success for the training function.
  • Directly supervise the Training Coordinator and provide clear priorities, coaching, and accountability.
  • Collaborate with managers and subject-matter experts to document procedures and translate them into effective training.
  • Ensure training is accessible to Butterfield’s workforce, including English- and Spanish-language content when appropriate.
  • Serve as the companywide champion of training and reinforce the connection between learning, service, quality, safety, and growth.
  • Maintain organized training records and support required safety, compliance, and policy training.

Measures of Success

  • Strong adoption and effective use of Opus across departments and locations.
  • Consistent completion and practical use of department Training Passports.
  • Confident, capable department trainers who deliver clear and consistent instruction.
  • Visible improvement in team knowledge, execution, service, safety, and adherence to standards.
  • Timely reporting of training participation, completion, results, needs, and next steps.
Requirements

Education and Work Experience

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in training, learning and development, operations, hospitality, grocery retail, or a related field.
  • Previous experience leading trainers, facilitators, or training support team members preferred.
  • Experience creating hands-on training programs, job aids, SOPs, and train-the-trainer materials.
  • Strong facilitation, communication, coaching, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
  • Experience administering an LMS; bilingual English/Spanish capability is strongly preferred.


Physical and Scheduling Requirements

  • Ability to work a flexible schedule as training needs require, including occasional early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Ability and willingness to travel regularly among Butterfield locations and work directly on the floor.
  • Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule as training needs require, including occasional early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Ability to use computers, tablets, mobile devices, presentation equipment, and digital learning tools.
  • Ability to maintain regular and reliable attendance.

Benefits & Perks

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid sick time
  • Commuter benefits
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Employee discounts
Salary Description
$70,000 – $95,000