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2 Sisters Food Group Limited; Willand; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount program

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing support on site

Overtime opportunities

Canteen on site

Free parking

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking an MHE Trainer to join our Health & Safety team on a permanent basis. You will deliver high quality training for mechanical handling operators, ensuring strict adherence to procedures and recording training activities.

The role requires coaching, practical and classroom training, and maintaining comprehensive training records. You will support managers to ensure only competent employees operate MHE, with opportunities for development

Qualifications

• Experience operating Mechanical Handling Equipment.
• Good communication and coaching skills.
• Ability to deliver practical and classroom-based training.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to to maintain accurate training records.
• IT literate with experience using Microsoft Office.
• Accredited MHE instructor qualification (RTITB, ITSSAR, AITT, NPORS or equivalent).
• Previous experience as a MHE trainer or Instructor.
• Experience within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality training and assessment for all mechanical handling operators.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures.
• Ensure compliance with legal procedures.
• Ensure compliance with industry best practice.
• Plan, deliver and record operator training, refresher training and competency assessments.
• Maintain accurate training records.
• Support managers in ensuring only competent, authorised employees operate MHE.
• Provide coaching and support to operators.
• Investigate training needs following incidents or near misses.
• Contribute to improving workplace transport safety standards.

Skills

MHE experience

Coaching

Training delivery

Organisational skills

Health & safety awareness

Education

Accredited MHE instructor qualification (RTITB, ITSSAR, AITT, NPORS or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Providing the nation with some of the finest food in Britain since 1993, 2 Sisters Food Group has grown to become one of the major food manufacturing companies in Europe. With more than 15,000 colleagues who represent up to 26 different nationalities, we are proud to be counted amongst the nation's key workers with our relentless work helping to feed Great Britain.

Job Description

We currently have permanent opportunities for our MHE Trainer to join our Health & Safety team in

• This post is working

Days,

• The hours of work are 09:00am - 18:00pm and the shift pattern: Monday - Friday
• The rate of pay is

£14.90per hour

Your Main Responsibilities as a MHE Trainer include:

• Delivering high quality training and assessment for all mechanical handling operators
• Ensuring compliance with company procedures
• Ensuring compliance with legal procedures
• Ensuring compliance with industry best practice
• Plan, deliver and record operator training, refresher training and competency assessments
• Maintain accurate training records
• Support managers in ensuring only competent, authorised employees operate MHE
• Provide coaching and support to operators
• Investigate training needs following incidents or near misses
• Contribute to improving workplace transport safety standards

Working closely with operational departments, Health & Safety and departmental managers, the MHE trainer will play a key role in compliance with PUWER, LOLER and HSE guidelines while promoting a positive safety culture.

Product quality is everyone’s responsibility, and the highest standards of quality must be maintained throughout all stages of the manufacturing process.

In your specific role this includes carrying out tasks in line with documented procedures and ensuring the products that we produce meet customer specifications.

You will consistently refer to the relevant customer specification sheets to ensure that the portions / products that are being packed are in accordance with the agreed weight and size parameters and that there are no visible quality issues with the product e.g. excessive bruising, poor cutting standards, bone fragments, or excess fat

You are responsible for identifying and reporting any product defects or deviations to specifications and removing those products from the line. This should also include a root cause analysis to help identify what caused the quality issue. You will also coach others to ensure they fully understand and adhere to the relevant customer specification sheets

Qualifications

• Experience operating Mechanical Handling Equipment
• Good communication and coaching skills
• Ability to deliver practical and classroom-based training
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to to maintain accurate training records
• IT literate with experience using Microsoft Office
• Accredited MHE instructor qualification (RTITB, ITSSAR, AITT, NPORS or equivalent)
• Previous experience as a MHE trainer or Instructor
• Experience within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment

Training opportunity:

We recognise that great trainers often come from experienced operators. Applications are therefore welcomed from experienced MHE operators who have the right attitude, communication skills and desire to develop. For the right candidate, full instructor training and accreditation may be provided.

Additional Information

• Immediate starts within a few days
• Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, M&S and Tesco
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing and occupational health support on site
• £150 refer a friend scheme
• Fantastic development opportunities available for promotion and career development
• In-house training that includes L2 and L1 Health and Safety Certification
• Opportunities for overtime at a premium rate
• Canteen with hot, affordable food
• Trade Union
• Free Off Street parking
• Employee of the month rewards

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