Operational Trainer

Greggs; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

Free hot drinks

Paid breaks

Profit sharing 10%

Health & wellbeing app

Holiday entitlement growth

Share plans

Pension scheme (7% match)

Employee assistance app

Long service awards

Discounts on everyday shopping

Job summary

Greggs is seeking an Operational Trainer at our Derby site to support development of supply colleagues and ensure adherence to standards. You will deliver Manual Handling Training, maintain training records, and assist with audits. The role involves creating and updating SOPs and may include exposure to flour and a chilled environment.

We provide comprehensive training and support to help your career grow, with a 40-hour week and shift flexibility as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in training or coaching.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety and Food Safety and compliance standards.
• Familiarity with SOPs, SWCs, SWPs, and CICs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Manual Handling Training and assessments.
• Maintain accurate training records and assist audits.
• Prepare training data for internal and external audits.
• Create and update Standard Operating Procedures.

Skills

Training

Health & Safety

SOPs

Communication

Organisation

Inclusivity

Job description

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You will be contracted to work 40 hours per week, Day shift, with flexibility required to support other shifts / possible weekend working as required.

£13.96 per hour plus various premium payments (at age 18). Typical annual earnings for dayshift pattern would be in the region of £29,399

Contract Hours:

40

Location:

Closing Date:

16/10/2026

Job Category:

Supply Chain

Region / Site:

Business U "

Supplies & Distribution

About the role

Join us as an Operational Trainer and you'll play a key role in supporting the development of our supply colleagues to meet the relevant standards. You'll also carry out regular assessments to maintain operational excellence.
You'll deliver Manual Handling Training and assessments, maintain accurate training records and support the site with preparation of training data for internal and external audits.
You'll also be responsible for creating and updating Standard Operating Procedures.
Working in a food production environment means that sometimes you'll be exposed to flour and dust. You may also be expected to work in a chilled/frozen environment.
We'll provide you with all the training and support you'll need to see your career rise.

What we can offer you

• Competitive pay
• Colleague discount allowing you and a family member to enjoy up to 50% off your favourite Greggs products
• Free hot drinks for you to enjoy while on shift
• Paid breaks allowing you to recharge your batteries
• We share 10% of all our profits with our colleagues
• Health and Wellbeing App providing Remote GP and Physiotherapy services
• Holiday entitlement that grows as your career grows with us
• Colleague share plans to help you invest and save for your future
• Pension scheme to help you plan for your future. We’ll match your contributions up to 7%
• Confidential employee assistance app and helpline to help with your wellbeing
• Longserviceawards celebrating key milestones in your career
• Savings and discounts for your everyday shopping, leisure and wellbeing

About you

You will have worked in a similar environment for a period of at least 12 months. You'll also need:

• Experience in training or coaching
• Have a good understanding of Health and Safety and Food Safety and compliance standards
• Familiarity with SOPs, SWCs, SWPs, and CICs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to motivate people
• Strong organisation skills and attention to detail
• To be supportive of an inclusive culture - recognising and valuing that difference is good

About us

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes us so special is our culture – how we behave and support each other. Everyone’s welcome at Greggs. Whatever their background, preferences or beliefs we want all of our colleagues to feel welcome and able to be themselves at work. You can read more about us here: Greggs Careers | About Greggs .