Production Trainer

Valeo Foods; Heanor; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension scheme up to 10%

Death in service

Cycle to work scheme

Retailer discount platform

Staff discount

Excellent Career Opportunities

Job summary

Valeo Foods UK at the Heanor site is seeking a confident Production Trainer to support our production teams. You will deliver hands-on training, ensure colleagues are trained and signed off, and maintain training records on a fast-moving food production line.

In addition to training duties, you will work as a Skilled Operative during peak periods, handling tray loading, weighing, and packaging tasks while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Food Safety Level 2
• Health & Safety Level 2
• Train the Trainer qualification (desirable)
• Experience within food manufacturing
• Confident communicator with strong coaching ability
• Flexible, reliable and comfortable balancing training with production duties
• Positive attitude and ability to role model company values

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on production training across shifts.
• Provide site orientation and support for new starters.
• Create and manage onboarding training plans.
• Maintain the training matrix and training records.
• Adapt training styles to suit individual needs.
• Act as SME within assigned areas and keep process knowledge up to date.
• Produce SOPs, risk assessments and training materials as required.
• Support peak recruitment and expedite issues promptly.
• Work as a Skilled Operative when not training, including tray loading, weighing, pot feeding and stacking, hopper filling, operating production lines and packaging equipment, temperature checks and documentation, cleaning, changeovers, allergen control and quality checks.

Skills

Confident communicator

Coaching ability

Flexible

Reliable

Job description

At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much-loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettle's bold crunch to Rowse's natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category-leading innovation.

Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UK's largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week.

As a business, we're on a journey of transformation. We're strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It's an exciting, fast-moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK.

Join us and play your part in building the next chapter of some of Britain's most loved brands.

At our Heanor site, we produce the Christmas puddings enjoyed by families across the UK. We are seeking a confident, hands-on Production Trainerto support our teams

This factory floor-based role combines structured training delivery with skilled production support. You will ensure colleagues are trained, competent and working safely, while contributing to operational output during peak periods.

Job Purpose

• Deliver safe, consistent production through high-quality, on-demand training.

• Support production as a Skilled Operative when required.

You will ensure all colleagues are trained and signed off in line with SOPs, maintain accurate and audit-ready training records, and remain flexible to meet seasonal demands.

Key Responsibilities

Training

• Deliver hands-on production training across shifts.

• Provide site orientation and support for new starters.

• Create and manage onboarding training plans.

• Maintain the training matrix and training records.

• Adapt training styles to suit individual needs.

• Act as SME within assigned areas and keep process knowledge up to date.

• Produce SOPs, risk assessments and training materials as required.

• Support peak recruitment and expedite issues promptly.

Production (When Not Training)

Work as a Skilled Operative, including:

• Tray loading, weighing, pot feeding and stacking

• Hopper filling (lifting up to 15kg) and sauce depositing

• Operating production lines and packaging equipment

• Conducting temperature checks and completing documentation

• Supporting cleaning, changeovers, allergen control and quality checks

Across all duties, you will follow Health & Safety, Quality and Hygiene standards, ensure product integrity, and support colleague integration on the line.

• Food Safety Level 2

• Health & Safety Level 2

• Train the Trainer qualification (desirable)

• Experience within food manufacturing

• Confident communicator with strong coaching ability

• Flexible, reliable and comfortable balancing training with production duties

• Positive attitude and ability to role model company values

What we offer you in return

• Excellent Career Opportunities
• Matched pension scheme up to 10%
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retailer discount platform
• Staff discount
• And plenty more!

Hours: 7.30am till 3.30pm (Monday to Friday)