Manufacturing Operations Coach & Talent Developer

Lush; Poole; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Parental leave pay (6 months)

Enhanced paternity leave

Bonus scheme

Employee discounts

Cycle to work

Wellbeing sessions

Employee networks

Job summary

Lush in Poole seeks a Manufacturing Operational Trainer to drive excellence across production, training and leadership development. You will coach managers, align training with KPI targets, and support safe, high-quality manufacturing in a fast-paced environment.

As an internal role, you will partner with the Manufacturing Training department to deliver bespoke training, optimise processes, and foster staff growth while sustaining Lush's standards and ethics.

Qualifications

• Deep experience running and managing a manufacturing department with strong results.
• Proven ability to train, coach and develop managers and teams.
• Focus on safety, quality and continuous improvement in line with GMP.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and onboard great managers from job adverts to interviews and onboarding.
• Develop and deliver engaging operations management training sessions.
• Coach room managers, drive performance, assess training impact, and support refits.
• Maintain safety culture and ensure high product quality locally.
• Collaborate with Lush LD teams to shape operational training for managers.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Team leadership

Training & coaching

Operational excellence

Regulatory compliance (GMP)

Job description

Lush in Poole seeks a Manufacturing Operational Trainer to drive excellence across production, training and leadership development. You will coach managers, align training with KPI targets, and support safe, high-quality manufacturing in a fast-paced environment.

As an internal role, you will partner with the Manufacturing Training department to deliver bespoke training, optimise processes, and foster staff growth while sustaining Lush's standards and ethics.