Valeo Foods Group

Production Trainer (Nights)

Valeo Foods Group  •  £31k/yr  •  Norwich, GB (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much-loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettle’s bold crunch to Rowse’s natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category-leading innovation.

Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UK’s largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week.

As a business, we’re on a journey of transformation. We’re strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It’s an exciting, fast-moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK.

Join us and play your part in building the next chapter of some of Britain’s most loved brands.

We are looking for a dedicated Training Specialist to join our team on a 12 month fixed term contract at the Norwich Kettle Chips factory. You will play a key role in maintaining and developing our brand integrity by designing, delivering, and managing training programs that enhance employee skills and performance, ensuring alignment with our company values, KPIs, and compliance standards.

This is a hands-on role where you will work closely with managers and team leaders to identify training needs, create engaging learning materials, and mentor employees to achieve their full potential. If you are passionate about learning and development in a dynamic production environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with managers to assess training needs and schedule sessions
  • Design and deliver effective training programs, workshops, and individual sessions
  • Prepare educational materials, including work instructions, CILs, and videos
  • Conduct inductions and orientation programs to onboard new employees
  • Mentor and support employees to improve workplace performance
  • Evaluate training effectiveness and monitor employee progress
  • Continuously review and update training content to ensure relevance
  • Develop and refresh team manual handling and practical skill activities
  • Maintain accurate training records and manage learning & development systems

Qualifications

  • Proven experience as a workplace trainer is highly desirable
  • Strong understanding of training methodologies and tools
  • Eagerness to stay current with new learning techniques
  • Proficiency in MS Office, particularly PowerPoint and Word
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and public speaking skills
  • Strong organizational, time management, and decision-making abilities
  • Critical thinking skills and the ability to assess training effectiveness
  • Ideally someone with food production knowledge
  • 'Train the Trainer' qualification

Additional Information

Shifts:3 on 3 off, 7 till 7

Salary: £30,533.32

(PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 12 MONTH FTC)

What we offer you in return

  • Excellent Career Opportunities
  • Matched pension scheme up to 10%
  • Death in service
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Retailer discount platform
  • Staff discount
  • And plenty more!

Are you ready to take the next step in your career with Valeo Foods UK? Let’s chat.

Valeo Foods Group

About Valeo Foods Group

We are a leading producer and innovator of high quality, category-defining branded food products that have a proud history that dates back to 1845.

At Valeo Foods, we are passionate about food and our portfolio of over 20 iconic food brands, which includes Jacobs, Batchelors, Kettle, Rowse Honey, Balconi, Schluckwerder, are tried and trusted by consumers across Ireland, UK and Europe for their quality, wholesomeness, nutrition and fun.

We are a diverse business that combines food production, brand development and innovation, distribution and sales. We are Ireland’s largest ambient food supplier to the grocery trade, a major supplier to the food service market through Valeo Professional, and an increasingly prominent supplier to the UK market and a range of European Markets now.

We are focused on the continued development of our excellent portfolio of category defining food brands as we look to expand our footprint across Ireland, UK, Europe and beyond with our latest acquisition in North America. We are committed to delivering quality food products through continued innovation and excellence in manufacturing. This commitment ensures that our brands retain a market leading position in each of their respective categories.

We continue to recruit people with the best skills and expertise across a range of areas including manufacturing, food science, research and development, nutrition, distribution, sales, operations, marketing, human resources and finance, and aspire to be a best in class employer, focused on developing and empowering our people.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Dublin, IE
Year Founded
2010
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