Hi sqf*practitioner,
It is good that you have a Training Manager that can cover off SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing requirement 2.9.1.1 The responsibility for establishing and implementing the training needs of the organization’s personnel ……
You sound like you are going along the right lines for your Training Program, departments normally conduct their own training for SOPs specific to that department using Managers, Supervisors or Specific Trainers.
As an example, QA/Laboratory is quite specialised and would need to have specific training for staff involved in sampling and testing of raw materials, packaging, work-in-progress, finished products and environmental monitoring. Normally this would be carried out by trainers who are almost certainly part of the department.
Also note, that the initial and refresher training should also include allergen awareness & any site-specific rules related to that if appropriate.
Kind regards,
Tony