Bakery Trainer

Role Profile:        Function – Training           Job title – Bakery Trainer 

Hours of work: Monday - Friday 09:00am - 05:30pm

Weekend flexibility required

Job Statement
The Bakery Trainer plays a key role in ensuring production staff are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to perform effectively. Reporting to the Training Specialist, this role is responsible for delivering hands-on operational training and conducting competency assessments across the bakery floor. The Bakery Trainer supports the development of staff capabilities, helping the factory meet its performance targets through consistent skill-building and coaching

Task
•    Coordinate, deliver and align hands-on, role-specific training to Bakery production staff on all shifts including the night team
•    Conduct regular competency assessments, providing feedback, and ensuring compliance
•    Keep accurate records of training and competency checks
•    Maintain and update the training matrix/ LMS ensuring KPI targets are met
•    Hold weekly meetings with managers to identify any skill gaps and agree plan to address
•    Support onboarding of new staff and refresher training for existing employees
•    Use existing training materials effectively and suggest improvements where needed
•    Promote a positive learning culture and encourage continuous improvement
•    Ensure compliance training of Food Safety, Health & safety along with company rules and regulations are always followed with high standards and participate in audits on site as required
•    Support Operations by collaborating in creating clear & consistent SOPs for new tasks, machinery or processes
•    Build trust with bakery team and create a safe space for learning, maintaining strong working relationships with others in the L&D team, HR, bakery and the wider business 
•    Actively involved in new practices or processes to support change management 

Skill
•    Experience working in a factory or manufacturing environment
•    Confident delivering hands-on training with individuals and small groups in production and classroom-based environments
•    Effective communication and interpersonal skills
•    Effective organisational skills and attention to detail
•    Self-starter with the ability to work on own initiative and well as part of a team
•    IT skills – Good level, able to use Microsoft Office and LMS system
•    Ability to identify training needs and use or adapt existing training materials to suit different learning styles and competency
•    Familiarity with training records, competency checks, and skills matrices
•    Preferred: Train the Trainer qualification or similar training certification

Behaviour
•    Always operates with integrity 
•    Leads by example, safety first mindset, consistently reinforces safety rules and procedures
•    Communicates clearly, listens actively and gives constructive feedback, promotes safe working practices and supports company standards
•    Demonstrates a resilient attitude with the ability to remain composed and effective under pressure
•    Patient and supportive, encourages questions and builds confidence
•    Observant and detail focused, ensures tasks are completed to standard
•    Adaptable and flexible, adjusts plans based on operational priorities and workloads
•    Approachable and respectful, treats everyone with fairness and respect
•    Problem solver, identifies barriers to learning and finds practical solutions
•    Flexibility in hours of work to support other shifts as required