Training Officer

Branston Potatoes; Horton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension contributions

Life Assurance & Critical Illness

Onsite Parking

Discounts platform

Long service celebrations

Employee Assistance Programme

Free fruit & potatoes

Electric salary sacrifice car scheme

Flu vaccines

Refer a friend

Job summary

Branston Potatoes is seeking a Training Officer based at Ilminster, Somerset, to deliver high-quality forklift and related training across the site. The role requires a minimum of 5 years in forklift operations, plus an MHE instructor qualification and current forklift & PPT credentials, along with an engaging delivery style.

You will develop training materials, maintain learner records, monitor KPIs and support H&S training across the site, with a focus on reducing forklift damage and ensuring

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience of forklift operations.
• Relevant MHE instructor training qualification.
• Current forklift & PPT qualification; engaging, proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and compliant training sessions (Counterbalance FLT, Reach Truck, PPT).
• Develop, update and maintain training materials to industry standards and legal requirements.
• Keep accurate learner records, attendance and performance reports.
• Monitor and report on training KPIs; contribute to site internal audits.
• Support H&S policies and refresher training for all employees.

Skills

Forklift operations

MHE instructor training

PPT qualification

Training delivery

Job description

Training Officer

Training Officer - Full Time

Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm (40 hours per week)

Based in Ilminster, Somerset

Benefits

• Company bonus scheme
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Life Assurance & Critical Illness Cover
• Onsite Parking
• Discounts platform
• Long service celebrations
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free fruit & potatoes
• Electric salary sacrifice car scheme
• Flu vaccines
• Refer a friend scheme

We're looking for a Training Officer to deliver high quality training to support the upskilling of both Forklift Operations and other training across the site. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 5 years experience of forklift operations, relevant MHE instructor training qualification, current forklift & PPT qualification and an engaging approach.

The working environment within food manufacturing is fast paced and susceptible to change, meaning you will need to adapt, and react accordingly to a varied workload. Examples of duties include;

• Deliver engaging and compliant theoretical and practical training sessions, including Counterbalance FLT, Reach Truck and PPT
• Develop, update, and maintain training materials in line with industry standards and legal requirements
• Keep up-to-date and accurate learner records, including attendance and performance reports
• Monitor and report on training KPIs
• To monitor and reduce unavoidable forklift truck damage costs on site
• To contribute and support the site internal auditing team with audits
• To support H&S policies and procedures on site and carry out refresher H&S training for all employees

You will be joining a very supporting team, who offer a vast amount of knowledge and expertise across our 3 sites.

About us

At Branston we pride ourselves on our HWDB values and aim to exemplify this in everything we do. Our purpose is to make a positive difference to people's lives and the wider environment, focusing on work life balance and employee wellbeing. We are dedicated to helping employees grow their careers, with training opportunities that allow you to build on existing skills and develop new ones. We like to celebrate success, and have recognition & reward schemes in place, to say thank you to our people, who without, our operations wouldn't be possible. We understand the importance of corporate responsibility and our impact on the wider environment and continuously look to improve our sustainability procedures and aim to be Net Zero by 2035.