Operational Trainer

Posted 18 July 2025
Salary £13.06 p/h
LocationPark Royal
Job type Permanent - Full Time
Discipline Internal
Reference037224
Job FunctionOperations
Expiry date 22 July 2025

Job description

Shift - 6am to 2.30p

 

Operational Trainer 

Why Greencore?

We’re a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make every day taste better.  We’re sure you’ve tried our products because we supply food for the all the major supermarkets in the UK! 

 

Here at Park Royal, we have a team of around 1,150 colleagues. We produce sandwiches, wraps and platters for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Morrisons, Co-op, Spar, Wilko, Sutherlands, Iceland and Poundland. 

What you'll be doing 

 
 

What you'll be doing

 

As a Operational Trainer Duties will involve:

  • Support the delivery of/and/or deliver essential training and buddying in the first 12 weeks of employment for site new starters to ensure new colleagues are equipped to succeed in and beyond their probationary period.
  • Work with subject matter experts to maintain, update and develop standard operating procedures including working practice updates, coordinating and delivering refresher training, through observations, assessments, retraining or policy and procedure updates for colleagues.
  • Deliver training in specific areas of legal compliance, factory floor skills, SOP’s, safe systems of work, hygiene, Health and Safety, Compliance/BRC food safety, CCPs and CICs etc. in line with agreed standards
  • Verify training previously carried out to ensure colleagues are carrying out their work activity in accordance with the systems and procedures in place
  • Maintain skills matrices and training records for all colleagues on site
  • Quality check, govern and validate training and competence standards are being met through regular audit
  • Monitoring and reviewing progress of learners through feedback
  • Use sound questioning and active listening skills to understand requirements and establish root causes
  • Consult with stakeholders to draw out relevant information and provide feedback to inform learning and training needs requirements.
  • Take ownership through to resolution, escalating complex situations as appropriate.

What we’re looking for

 

Full training will be provided if successful in this role but are looking for the following knowledge and experience:

  • Hygiene experience within a food manufacturing environment or similar environment

  • Good Literacy and Numeracy skills

  • Computer literate in Word, Excel

  • Detailed understanding of the impact of legislation on day to day operations in relation to food safety.

  • Problem solving skills

  • Good communicator and ability to work in a team

  • Basic Awareness of Health and Safety and Food Hygiene

We’re not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make everyday taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

 

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

 

What you’ll get in return 

  • Competitive salary and job-related benefits 
  • Holidays 
  • 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 
  • Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies 

 

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career. 

 

Please note due to high numbers of applications this role maybe closed before the posted closing date.