Factory Trainer

ABP Food Group

Glasgow

Hybrid

GBP 26,000 - 32,000

Full time

10 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Internal Training and Development

Employee discounts

Employee Recognition Programme

Refer a Friend Scheme

Benefits Portal

Free Parking with EV Charging

Onsite subsidised canteen

Life Assurance

Free Fruit

Job summary

ABP Food Group in Glasgow (Penston site) is seeking an on-site Training Lead to develop and mentor production operatives in a chilled factory environment. You will drive quality, cost control, yield and hygiene standards while delivering engaging training and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will guide new starters, maintain training records, work with Managers to identify needs, and support continuous improvement projects across process and delivery formats.

Qualifications

Speaking, writing and understanding basic English is essential for health, safety and quality control.
Basic numeracy and attention to detail are required for training delivery.
Excellent communication, presentation and training skills are needed to develop operatives.

Responsibilities

Carry out hands-on training for all site operators from Goods in to Despatch and sign off against standards.
Collaborate with Health & Safety and Technical teams to deliver training per policy.
Onboard new starters and mentor them through initial weeks.
Provide on-the-job guidance to ensure production teams learn and improve.
Identify staff training needs with Managers and maintain a skills matrix.
Maintain training records and refresh operators as needed.
Support with equipment training and capital project procedures.

Skills

English communication

Basic numeracy

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Presentation & training

Food processing knowledge

Chilled environment work

Flexible & eager to learn

Health & safety mindset

Team collaboration

MS Office

Education

Food Hygiene Level 3 (if possible)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Location: On site / Penston Rd, Glasgow G33 4AG, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry and Food Processing | General
Salary: Negotiable salary

About Us

ABP UK is a major division of the ABP Food Group with factories in Ireland, UK and Europe. We are a food business that specialises in the supply and development of award-winning British and Irish beef and lamb products for retail, foodservice and wholesale.

As one of the UK`s largest food producers, ABP relies on the skills and experience of its people, that`s why we offer lifelong careers with secure and full-time hours as well as competitive rates of pay, backed by great training and the opportunity to grow and progress within the business.

With the growth and expansion of our ABP Penston site in Glasgow, we have the opportunities below available to build our teams inline with increase in volume.

Role Definition

Based in chilled factory environment, responsible for the ongoing training and development of skilled operatives in production . Paying special regard to Quality, cost control,yieldand utilisation health, safety& ethics traceability, product safety, authenticity and integrity, labelling and company, personal &food hygiene rulesand legislation

Key Responsibilities

Carry out hands‑on training with all operators through the site (from Goods in through to Despatch, including Yard staff), ensuring people are signed off to the company standard and customer specification; and ensure employees are legally, regulatory, audit and customer compliant.
Work in partnership with Health & Safety and Technical management teams to ensure that training is delivered in accordance with company policies and plans.
To be involved in the onboarding of new starters to ensure that they receive the best possible start to our business.
To guide, and be a source of support for, new starters through their initial weeks with our business, ensuring that they never feel disoriented or uneasy.
To be an on‑the‑job mentor to new and existing employees, to ensure that production teams are continuously learning and developing into the best teams in the business
Work closely with the Training Manager and Operational Managers to identify and assess staff training needs.
Maintain a skills matrix for staff identifying key skills and when refresher training is required.
Maintain individual staff training records for all operatives.
Carry out regular job observations and refresher training with operatives.
Support the production and adherence to job rotational plans.
Maintain and develop work instructions and training materials for operative training.
Assist with training requirements and procedures for new equipment and capital projects.
General administration duties as and when required.
Uphold and maintain the highest company standards both personally and whilst training operatives.
Support continuous improvement projects to align standards for process, content and delivery format.
Maintain regular communication with the Training Manager and Operational Managers to ensure training targets are met

Personal Specification

Speaking, writing and understanding basic spoken and written English language. (This is an essential health & safety, traceability and quality control requirement)
Basic numeracy skills
Attentive to detail with ability to plan and organise
Excellent communication skills
Presentation, facilitation and training skills
Knowledgeable in food processing and packaging operations
Working in a chilled environment
Flexible, adaptable and keen to learn
Learning and implementing new information quickly
Proactive approach to health and safety ensuring quality standards met
Strong team collaborator
Accreditation Food Hygiene equivalent at level 3 if possible
Competent in use of MS office suite