Operational Trainer - Manufacturing

Inspired Pet Nutrition; Crick; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (3 days office)

Annual bonus 10%

Enhanced pension

Paw-friendly benefits

Healthcare cashback

Job summary

INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is a leading pet nutrition manufacturer employing over 1,200 colleagues across the UK and Europe, with brands such as Harringtons, Wagg, Barking Heads & Meowing Heads, AATU, Blink, and more. The role focuses on coaching, assessing competence, and delivering training in a busy manufacturing setting to ensure safety and high standards.

You will work with managers to close skills gaps, develop training materials, and maintain accurate records, while contributing to

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of production and manufacturing processes.
• Hands‑on experience coaching, buddying or training people to learn new tasks.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with colleagues and managers at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality and maintaining accurate records.
• Basic working knowledge of Word, Excel, email and PowerPoint.
• Numeracy and literacy to at least Entry Level 2.
• Train the Trainer qualification or equivalent would be beneficial.
• Assessor qualification or equivalent would also be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assess colleague capability and competence, providing additional coaching and training where required.
• Work closely with Area Managers and Team Leaders to identify skills gaps and improve operational capability.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of operational training materials, SOPs and safe working practices.
• Deliver refresher training and support colleagues following changes to processes, equipment or working practices.
• Support training requirements arising from new factory installations, trials, NPD and process changes.
• Maintain accurate, audit‑ready training records and skills matrices.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of training, using observations, assessments and feedback to continually improve standards.
• Regularly audit and validate training and competence standards, taking action where gaps are identified.

Skills

Production basics

Coaching

Communication

Detail oriented

MS Office

Numeracy/Literacy

Train the Trainer

Assessor

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We're looking for an Operational Trainer to help build capability across our manufacturing teams, ensuring colleagues have the skills, knowledge and confidence to perform their roles safely and effectively. The role combines hands‑on coaching, competency assessment and training delivery in a busy manufacturing environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Assess colleague capability and competence, providing additional coaching and training where required.
• Work closely with Area Managers and Team Leaders to identify skills gaps and improve operational capability.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of operational training materials, SOPs and safe working practices.
• Deliver refresher training and support colleagues following changes to processes, equipment or working practices.
• Support training requirements arising from new factory installations, trials, NPD and process changes.
• Maintain accurate, audit‑ready training records and skills matrices.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of training, using observations, assessments and feedback to continually improve standards.
• Regularly audit and validate training and competence standards, taking action where gaps are identified.

What You'll Need

• Good working knowledge of production and manufacturing processes.
• Hands‑on experience coaching, buddying or training people to learn new tasks.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with colleagues and managers at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality and maintaining accurate records.
• Basic working knowledge of Word, Excel, email and PowerPoint.
• Numeracy and literacy to at least Entry Level 2.
• Train the Trainer qualification or equivalent would be beneficial.
• Assessor qualification or equivalent would also be beneficial.

At INSPIRED, we want to inspire colleagues to join, stay, develop, and achieve, creating an inclusive and sustainable business fit for growth. One of the enablers of achieving this, is to offer competitive pay and benefits to all colleagues.

Our Total Reward Benefits include:

• Hybrid and flexible working (3 days office)
• Annual bonus related to personal and company performance of 10%
• Enhanced pension, life assurance, and enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay, and holiday buy options
• People and Pets First benefits, including paw‑reavement and paw‑ternity leave and bring your dog to work
• Healthcare cashback plan and Hertility at‑home fertility testing
• Heavily discounted pet food and lifestyle benefits (Netflix, Spotify, or breakdown cover)
• Retail and gym discounts, electric car scheme, and free onsite parking and electric car charging
• Onsite canteen, free hot drinks, and modern facilities

INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is an innovative, well-established, and award‑winning pet food manufacturer employing over 1,200 colleagues across the UK and Europe. Our family of brands includes Harringtons, Wagg, Barking Heads & Meowing Heads, AATU, Blink, Butcher's, Classic, Pro‑Nutrition, and Ultra Premium Direct, along with a number of partner brands that trust us to produce food on their behalf. Our kitchens in Thirsk, Kinmel, and Crick produce a wide range of dry, wet, and baked foods enjoyed by dogs and cats all over the world. Our ambition is simple: to become a global leader in pet nutrition.

Our Purpose: To create happiness

We're on a mission to set a new standard of workplace happiness within the pet nutrition industry‑one that looks like no other and feels like no other. Our culture is built on INSPIRED's unique behaviours and colleague experience, creating an environment that excites, empowers, and puts people and pets at the heart of everything we do.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the colleagues and communities we serve. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected and able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We make hiring decisions based on talent, potential and the experience you bring. We are also committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, ensuring equitable access and opportunity for all. If you need any adjustments or support to take part in our recruitment process, please let us know by emailing recruitment@ inspiredpetnutrition.com

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