Training Manager. Job in Featherstone Education & Training Jobs

Our client is a UK leading food processor based near Pontefract specialising in pre‑prepared products, catering to places such as supermarkets and food service providers.

Benefits

• 26 days holiday plus 3 for Christmas
• Discounts on company products
• Pension

Role

• Design and implement a comprehensive L&D strategy that delivers a blended learning offer to all team members, aligned with both the needs of the company and food safety regulations.
• Lead, deliver and regularly review the Company Induction, ensuring a consistent, engaging, and high‑impact onboarding experience for all new starters.
• Creating a structured, scalable L&D framework that models best practice and supports the career development of team members across the various levels within the company.
• Drive engagement, content alignment, and reporting to support learning, development and compliance.
• Conduct a company‑wide Training Needs Analysis (TNA) in collaboration with managers and teams to identify current and future capability gaps.
• Maintain, develop and take ownership of training records for all colleagues, providing a detailed matrix to give an insight into team capabilities at any given time.
• Design, deliver, and evaluate learning programmes that enhance individual and team performance, using a mix of digital, in‑person, and on‑the‑job learning methods.
• Develop a “Train the Trainer” mentality approach to on‑site training, allowing local ownership of appropriate training and upskilling.
• Research & recommend additional training offerings, in line with both company need and food safety legislation.
• Support the HRM with the completion and provision of annual training budgets to key stakeholders.
• Establish robust, but user‑friendly evaluation frameworks to assess the effectiveness and return on investment of onsite training and/or learning interventions.
• Support the HRM, using the REXX HR system, to create and develop career pathways and succession planning across site.
• Collaborate with the HR/People Team to develop bespoke, on‑site training interventions as required by the Company.
• Explore the viability of apprentice colleagues across site, utilising the apprenticeship levy to deliver a strong return on investment.
• Lead and contribute to L&D projects that support the wider People strategy and business transformation.
• Develop and maintain L&D reporting and MI, tracking participation, impact, and spend.
• Take ownership of site communications, delivering messages to team members in a consistent manner, reflective of our company values, creating a positive feel to site communication.
• And any other duties in line with your skillset, as requested by the company.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday

Candidate

• Certifications in HACCP or Food Safety
• Previous experience leading L&D in a Manufacturing or relevant environment.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing training offerings from scratch.
• Able to build rapport with individuals and groups swiftly, enabling the delivery of individual and group training programmes.
• Good working knowledge of using Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Good understanding of Food Safety and H&S regulations.
• Knowledge of food manufacturing industry, industry specific certification & programmes.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels.
• Presents information verbally and in writing with clarity and credibility, ensuring the information is suitable for the audience at that time.
• Good interpersonal skills and effective team player.
• Passionate about the development of peers from all levels and backgrounds.
• Ability to work in a structured and methodical manner.
• Demonstrable ability to embrace and adapt to change and work in an agile environment, switching between strategic planning and day‑to‑day delivery seamlessly.
• Ability to prioritise own workload whilst managing expectations of others.
• Confident and engaging, with the ability to quickly build rapports with large groups of colleagues.
• Strong attention to detail, with a passion for accuracy.

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