Operations Trainer

Warburtons

. To ensure all employees across their Manufacturing location have the knowledge, skills and behaviours to fulfil organisational needs and ambitions.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeWakefield • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

To ensure all employees across their Manufacturing location have the knowledge, skills and behaviours to fulfil organisational needs and ambitions.
In collaboration with the operational management teams, HR and Learning Delivery Specialists, identify compliance and technical training needs and develop plans to address needs ensuring they are aligned to the Manufacturing plan.
Deliver on the job and group learning solutions (either face to face or virtually) across a range of technical, Compliance & SOP Training for all Manufacturing roles.
Manage and implement the annual manufacturing training plan, utilising Learning Hub to ensure that processes are managed, and accurate training records are maintained.
Use data and reports to monitor performance and engage Cell Leads & Co-ordinators to identify actions to address gaps.
Ensure all new starters induction training and safety training is delivered and validated through relevant competency checks.
Provide support and training records to enable relevant site audits e.g. BRC, FSQMS, Manufacturing Excellence.
Contribute to the evaluation the impact of appropriate Manufacturing learning interventions across levels 1 & 2 of the Kirkpatrick model to ensure learning outcomes are achieved.
Coach and develop the capability of all Train the trainers in Manufacturing to ensure high standards and consistency of delivery are met.
Contribute to the development of junior operational talent, including next generation talent (apprentices) by coaching & mentoring.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience of delivering & evaluate training, ideally in an FMCG organisation
Demonstrates a passion for learning, seeking opportunities to learn, improve and innovate
Experience of delivering 1:1, Group, face to face learning or virtual interventions and ability to engage different learner styles
Ability to use coaching and mentoring approaches in learning
Ability to influence stakeholders with confidence to promote the value of a learning culture
Credible and impactful communicator both in written and oral presentations
Good knowledge of the learning cycle and experience in its implementation
Excellent understanding of accelerated learning techniques and adult learning theories and confident in using this to design and deliver engaging development solutions
Excellent planning, organisational skills
Works inclusively and collaboratively, to share best practice and achieve positive and consistent outcomes

Benefits

Comp & perks

A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
Purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave
Award winning pension scheme with company contributions of 7%
Life assurance
Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
Continued investment in your personal development
Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service

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Hard Skills & Tools

training deliverycompliance trainingSOP trainingKirkpatrick modelaccelerated learning techniquesadult learning theorieslearning cycle implementationcoachingmentoring

Soft Skills

passion for learningstakeholder influenceimpactful communicationplanningorganizational skillscollaborationbest practice sharingengagement with learner styles