Learning & Development Facilitator

Greggs Plc; Derby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known bakery chain in Derby is seeking a Learning and Development Coordinator to ensure effective training and compliance across sites. The role involves coordinating inductions, facilitating workshops, and maintaining operational standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in supply chain operations and strong interpersonal skills. This full-time position offers flexibility in working hours and numerous employee benefits including discounts and profit share.

Benefits

21 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Up to 50% colleague discount

Paid breaks

Free hot drinks during shift

Profit share scheme

Career progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Digital gift card discounts and lifestyle offers

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a strong desire to achieve a consistent approach to learning and development across all supply sites.
• Ability to travel to other sites regularly.
• Skilled in providing on-the-job training and coaching.
• Strong ability to influence changes in supply chain operations.
• High regard for Food Safety & SHE.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inductions for new starters across sites.
• Facilitate compliance and development workshops.
• Maintain ownership of Standard Work Charts and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Coordinate operational trainers to ensure all operatives are trained.
• Track progress on all training and highlight concerns.

Skills

Supply Chain Operations

On-the-job training

Interpersonal skills

IT knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

PTTLS, Award in Education Level 3 or similar

RSPH Level 4 Food Safety

IOSH Managing Safely

POPs Coach Training

Tools

Excel

Microsoft 365

Job description

Overview

Colleague Networks - internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another. This is a full-time role (42 hours per week); however flexibility in this will be considered.

We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role.

The base location for this role is Derby.

What you'll do

• Co-ordinate Inductions for new starts across your sites. This includes - Utilise the Activity Planner to schedule induction dates in advance. Ensure all new starts receive a Greggs Induction on their first days of employment. Ensure all new starters receive the required compliance & operational training, work closely with Operational trainer to plan, and schedule required training. Support and monitor progress of 4-, 8- & 12-week reviews with line managers. Provide guidance and support on extending/terminating training period linking in with SPA/SPM as and when required.
• Facilitate the delivery of compliance and development workshops which meet internal and external requirements. (Face to Face or online).
• Coordinate all departments to ensure they receive the required external training required for their roles, maximising course capacity.
• Maintain ownership of Standard Work Charts (SWCs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across all sites, collaborating with regional Operational Efficiencies Managers as needed.
• Responsibilities include: developing new SWCs upon installation of new equipment; updating SWCs in response to process changes; assisting in the creation of SOPs; overseeing the end-to-end management of SOP training and document management.
• Provide support to operational trainers in line with the values ensuring they have clear objectives, regular reviews, and PDPs.
• Coordinate Operational trainers across your sites to ensure all operatives are trained against SWCs, SOPs, SWPs and CICs.
• Track progress on all training, highlight progress and raise areas of concern to line managers (YGL modules, Traca Observations, Operational Observations etc.).
• Work closely with Line Manager and operational management to identify key priorities on sites, attend site meetings a minimum of 1 per quarter (virtually or face to face).
• Ensure all training is recorded via our LMS system; where training cannot be recorded in this manner, ensure each site has up-to-date training matrices for each department and function. Work towards electronic signatures for all training.
• Carry out Training Audits across your sites to ensure they are prepared for annual audits, e.g., BRC & ISO14001.

About you

You will fit right into this role if you can demonstrate:

• A strong desire to work closely with L&D Manager and colleagues to achieve a consistent approach to L&D across all supply sites.
• The willingness and ability to travel to other sites on a regular basis.
• An understanding of Supply Chain Operations.
• Skilled in providing on the job training and coaching.
• Instantly recognises when standards aren't being met and knows how best to support.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to influence changes in supply chain operations, and the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships at all levels.
• Keeps up to date with best practice in area of expertise.
• The desire to learn new skills and get involved with site initiatives which drive employee engagement and meet the needs of the business.
• High regard for Food Safety & SHE.
• Written and spoken communication skills that allow you to inform and advise others clearly.
• IT knowledge - YGP/YGL/Excel/Microsoft 365.
• Proactive, enthusiastic, and innovative approach to work.
• Commitment to equal opportunities and diversity.
• Highly organised, attention to detail and the ability to multitask enabling you to effectively manage training schedules.

Key Requirements / Qualifications

• Desirable: PTTLS, Award in Education Level 3 or similar qualification
• RSPH Level 4 Food Safety
• IOSH Managing Safely
• POPs Coach Training
• Relevant TTT sessions for e.g., SOP

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture - the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we'd love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.

Benefits

• 21 days (4.2 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and 1 additional floating day
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
• Paid breaks
• Free hot drinks while on a shift break
• Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
• Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
• Career progression and learning and development
• Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
• Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers