Warehouse Skills Trainer

Reynolds Food Group; Waltham Cross; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay reviews

Holiday entitlement 20→25 days

Retail discount

Health Care Cash Plan

Group Pension Plan

Training opportunities

Long-term L&D career

Company benefits

Job summary

Reynolds Food Group in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire is seeking a Warehouse Skills Trainer to develop colleagues and deliver engaging training across our operations. You will coach, run practical and classroom sessions, assess competence, and help grow future talent within the business.

Experience in warehousing or logistics is ideal, with strong communication and mentoring skills. The role offers structured development, 40-hour weeks, and salary of £32,500 rising to £34,500 after the first year

Qualifications

• Experience within a warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, or distribution environment.
• Strong coaching and mentoring abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Interest in developing people and improving performance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging training programmes for new starters, existing colleagues, and agency workers.
• Support employee development through coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job learning.
• Conduct inductions, refresher training, skills assessments, and cross-training activities.
• Help colleagues build confidence, competence, and safe working practices.
• Work with managers to identify training needs and development opportunities.
• Support the creation, review, and continuous improvement of training materials and programmes.
• Maintain training records, competency matrices, and compliance documentation.
• Promote a positive learning culture across the warehouse operation.
• Deliver practical training on warehouse equipment and operational processes.
• Support regional sites and depots with training and development initiatives.

Skills

Coaching

Training delivery

Communication

Organised

Mentoring

Tools

Microsoft Office

Digital learning systems

Job description

Develop People. Drive Performance. Build Your Career in Learning & Development.

Location: Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

Salary: £32,500 increasing to £34,500 after 12-month PDP

Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week (core hours 9am-5pm, flexibility required)

About The Role

Are you passionate about developing people and helping others succeed? This is an exciting opportunity for someone with warehouse or logistics experience who is looking to build a long-term career in Learning & Development. As a Warehouse Skills Trainer, you'll play a key role in supporting colleague development, delivering engaging training, and helping create a culture of continuous learning across our operations. Working closely with managers and operational teams, you'll coach colleagues, deliver practical and classroom-based training, assess competence, and support the development of future talent throughout the business. Whether you already have training experience or are an experienced warehouse professional looking to move into an L&D-focused role, we can provide support and development to help you succeed.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver engaging training programmes for new starters, existing colleagues, and agency workers
• Support employee development through coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job learning
• Conduct inductions, refresher training, skills assessments, and cross-training activities
• Help colleagues build confidence, competence, and safe working practices
• Work with managers to identify training needs and development opportunities
• Support the creation, review, and continuous improvement of training materials and programmes
• Maintain training records, competency matrices, and compliance documentation
• Promote a positive learning culture across the warehouse operation
• Deliver practical training on warehouse equipment and operational processes
• Support regional sites and depots with training and development initiatives

What We're Looking For

• Experience within a warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, or distribution environment
• A passion for developing people and helping others perform at their best
• Previous coaching, mentoring, team leader, supervisor, or training experience would be advantageous
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence presenting information to individuals and groups
• Organised, proactive, and able to build positive working relationships
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and digital learning or record-keeping systems
• Reach Truck, Counterbalance, PPT, AITT or RTITB qualifications are desirable but not essential
• Most importantly, a genuine interest in learning, development, and colleague engagement

Career Development Opportunity

• Training delivery and facilitation
• Coaching and mentoring techniques
• Learning needs analysis
• Competency assessment
• Training programme development
• Performance improvement initiatives
• Stakeholder engagement and partnering with managers

What's in It for You?

• Annual pay reviews
• 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 25 days with service)
• Retail discount membership
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Opportunity to build a long-term career in Learning & Development
• Additional company-tailored benefits as your career grows

We are committed to developing our people and will support further professional development for the right candidate.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background.

At Reynolds Food Group, we've spent over 80 years sourcing and supplying the freshest ingredients to the UK's food service industry. From our roots as a family-run fruit and veg stall in Hackney, we've grown into the UK's only national family-run greengrocer - trusted by chefs, restaurateurs, and caterers across the country.