Operational Skills Trainer

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an OPERATIONAL SKILLS TRAINER to join our team at Florette in Lichfield. The primary focus of this role is to train and develop our colleagues within our operations department and to evaluate the training within the factory. You'll work in line with the seasonal demands of our business and will support all training requirements within the department.

Working hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 16.30pm, 37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility to cover occasional evenings.

About Us

Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing factories owned by the French co-operative group, Agrial. Agrial has operations across 18 regions, with 280 farming outlets and 5 different divisions, which comprise Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it’s not just about lettuce! As well as the 3 factories we also have a farming operation – Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division.

The business is more recognisable in the UK by its Florette salad brand and we are now one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry. Under the Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre-packed, ready to eat fresh salad bags and bowls to well-known retailers in the UK. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the Operational team in the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and One Point Lessons (OPL) and other training within the production areas
• Assist in the delivery of the Leader Development Programme – both presenting and creating workshops
• Help to support apprentices and work placement students through their qualifications and/or study.
• Support the completion of 12-week training plans for all new starters.
• Develop with the Operational team training plans for all roles within production areas.
• Carry out regular Train the Trainer (TTT) sessions and audits with TTT’s to ensure they are performing.
• Help to provide corrective training/coaching following internal or external non-conformities
• Support where required any Induction sessions.
• To support the delivery of the company training plan.
• Help to support the Training and Development Coordinator with audits and visits.
• Attend daily Operational meeting to ensure Training requirements and updates are discussed.
• Create new training templates and forms as needed.
• In the absence of the Training and Development Coordinator be able to deal with audits and visits and provide monthly statistics to HR.

Skills and Experience Required

• Experienced group trainer
• Train the Trainer Qualification
• Level 3 Food safety qualification / Food Manufacturing Experience
• Time management
• I.T. literate, highly competent in MS Powerpoint / Excel

What You Will Get In Return

A competitive salary, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business, including:

• Life Assurance - three times your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme: providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues.
• A flexible & competitive annual leave entitlement that increases with service and offers an option to purchase additional holiday.
• Personalised training and development.
• Employee discount and salary finance schemes.
• Recognition awards, an annual volunteering day and a free staff transport service*

*Free Staff Transport Service covering: Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, Burntwood.

Next Steps

It’s an exciting time to join our business! We’re looking for positive and innovative people to join our growing, professional team. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, and want a new challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey!

Please apply directly or alternatively contact Liza Crane, Recruitment Officer for a totally confidential discussion.

Note to recruitment agencies: this role is being handled by the company HR team and no agency contact is required.

Agrial Fresh Produce reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. That’s why we’ve taken the Mental Health at Work Commitment and are currently delivering a programme of activities to ensure that everyone can have open and honest conversations about their wellbeing in the workplace and feel supported. We encourage applications from persons with experience of poor mental health and are committed to supporting our employees to fulfil their potential and perform at their best in work.

Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job – the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer.

Job Type: Permanent

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 230593INDL