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Why Greencore?
We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing 13,300 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY24, we generated revenues of £1.8bn.
Opportunity: Operational Trainer
Location: Consett
Why Greencore?
We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing 13,300 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY24, we generated revenues of £1.8bn.
Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,500 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.
We work hard to ensure that Greencore is a great place to work, and our people truly are at the core. We're committed to ensuring all our colleagues have development plans and strive to provide inspiring leadership - in fact, in the past year we've seen an 11% increase in the number of colleagues who would recommend Greencore as a place to work.
Join us and be part of our great team!
Role Purpose
To deliver operational training to our colleagues, ensuring they have the necessary skills and knowledge to carry out their roles effectively. This includes both factory-based and classroom-based training, as well as induction programs for new starters.
What You'll Be Doing
* Supporting the delivery of essential training and buddying in the first twelve weeks of employment for new starters, ensuring they are equipped to succeed beyond their probationary period.
* Leading on-site inductions, delivering engaging classroom-based training sessions.
* Going into the factory with new starters to provide hands-on, practical training and upskilling colleagues on production processes.
* Working with subject matter experts to maintain, update, and develop standard operating procedures (SOPs), coordinating and delivering refresher training through observations, assessments, and policy updates.
* Delivering training in key areas such as health and safety, compliance, factory floor skills, hygiene, and food safety in line with agreed standards.
* Writing clear and practical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensuring colleagues understand how to follow them confidently and consistently
* Ensuring training records and skills matrices are maintained and up to date.
* Conducting regular audits to quality-check and validate that training and competence standards are being met.
* Monitoring and reviewing learner progress through feedback questionnaires, observations, and discussions with managers.
What We're Looking For
* Experience in a training or learning & development (L&D) role within a factory environment (this doesn't have to be food manufacturing).
* A strong understanding of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and how to follow them effectively.
* A proactive, people-focused trainer who is passionate about upskilling and developing others.
* Hands-on coaching or buddying experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
* Strong communication and engagement skills, able to deliver training both in the factory and in classroom-based settings.
* Computer literacy, including experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Email.
* Flexibility to support shift-based training when required.
At Greencore, we celebrate our differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together, we make every day taste better.
What You'll Get In Return
* Competitive salary and job-related benefits
* Pension up to 8% matched
* Life insurance up to 4x salary
* Company share save scheme
* Greencore Qualifications
* Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
* Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.
If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore-be part of driving our future success!
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Education and Training
* Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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