At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations' worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 150 years.
Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn't allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention. It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well-being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes.
Job Title: Manufacturing Trainer
Contract: Permanent | Hours: Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours per week (flexible working required, on-site)
Salary: Circa £30,000 p/a
Location: Stockton-on-Tees
Join Britain’s Favourite Bakery
As the UK’s No.1 Bakery Brand, Warburtons has been baking bread since 1876. Today, we’re proudly a family business supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing over 70 products including gluten and wheat-free ranges.
Our Stockton bakery recently received an £18 million investment, introducing a new thin bagel line and state-of-the-art machinery. With a team of over 90 strong, we’re committed to quality, innovation, and sustainability – striving to be a net zero business by 2050.
The Recipe
As a Manufacturing Trainer, you’ll ensure our teams have the knowledge, skills, and behaviours to deliver excellence. You’ll plan and deliver engaging training programmes focused on safety, compliance, and continuous improvement – helping us keep Britain’s favourite bakery running smoothly.
This is an exciting opportunity for a self-starter with a manufacturing training background to join a site that’s growing and innovating. Following our big bagels investment, we’re focused on continuous improvement across the plant, making this the perfect environment for someone who wants to make a real impact and develop their career.
Key Responsibilities
Identify compliance and technical training needs in collaboration with operational leaders
Develop and update Standard Operating Procedures
Deliver on-the-job and group learning solutions (face-to-face and virtual)
Manage the annual manufacturing training plan and maintain accurate records via Learning Hub
Support audits (BRC, FSQMS, Manufacturing Excellence)
Evaluate learning impact using the Kirkpatrick model
Coach and develop Train-the-Trainer capability
Mentor apprentices and next-generation talent
Essential Ingredients
Train the Trainer Experience / Qualification
Background in manufacturing training
Organisation and planning skills
Understanding of compliance
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and SOPs
Skilled in coaching and mentoring
Familiarity with Lean principles and continuous improvement
Ability to deliver blended learning (classroom, on-the-job, digital)
Data-driven approach to measuring training impact
FMCG background ideal
Extra Dough
At last and by no means least, you will want to know what your breads worth:
A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
Award-winning pension scheme (7% company contribution)
Life assurance
Opportunity to purchase extra annual leave
Discounts and deals via our Extra Dough platform
Fully stocked kitchens with our delicious products
Health & wellbeing support, including free physiotherapy and 24/7 confidential helpline
If you’re passionate about training delivery, process improvement, and making a real difference in manufacturing operations, apply now and be proud to be Warburtons!
We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do