Training Coordinator

About Us Haywood & Padgett Ltd is an established food manufacturing business based in Barnsley, producing high-quality bakery products for customers across the UK. Our people are at the heart of our business. As we continue to develop, we are looking for a Training Coordinator with food manufacturing experience to help ensure our employees have the skills, knowledge and confidence to do their jobs safely, effectively and to the required standards.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of training across our site, working closely with managers and teams throughout the business to improve skills, support development and maintain high standards. Role Reporting to the HR Manager, you will coordinate and deliver training across our manufacturing operation, covering areas such as food safety, quality, health and safety, operational procedures and employee development.

You will spend time on the shop floor, working directly with employees and managers to identify training needs, deliver practical training and ensure employees understand and can confidently carry out their roles. We are looking for someone who enjoys working with people, takes a hands-on approach and can help build a consistent and effective training programme across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver training across production, hygiene, technical, warehouse and other departments. Identify training needs and maintain training plans, training matrices and skills records. Deliver practical training on food safety, hygiene, metal detection, coding and labelling, sieving, quality standards and other relevant manufacturing procedures.

Assess employees' understanding and practical competence, ensuring they are confident and capable before being signed off. Work with managers and team leaders to identify skills gaps and ensure training is completed on time.

Coordinate refresher training and maintain accurate training and competency records. Manage the company's online training platform, including course allocation, completion monitoring and reporting. Develop clear and engaging training materials, including presentations, visual guides, toolbox talks and practical demonstrations.

Review training requirements following changes to processes, equipment, procedures, incidents or audit findings. Support employee development, skills progression and opportunities for internal promotion. ...

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