Learning & Training Coordinator in Dalston

Location: Dalston, Carlisle

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum

Benefits: A range of excellent company benefits including – Discretionary annual bonus scheme / Comprehensive pension scheme / Generous annual leave allowance plus an additional 12 ‘flex days’ / Private health cover.

Position Summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented, driven individual to join our Dalston factory as the Learning & Training Coordinator. This role is responsible for ensuring that the Dalston factory is fully compliant with external and Nestlé standards & for ongoing support for training and development to ensure we continue to develop and empower our people to continue making our fantastic coffee products! The successful candidate will have experience developing and delivering learning and training programs, ideally within a manufacturing environment.

A day in the life of a Learning & Training Coordinator

The successful candidate will display strong coaching, development and people skills required to drive performance through capability building. Key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Driving mandatory training compliance on site. Ensuring completion of all site mandatory training on time and in full and reporting to comply with Nestlé and External standards.
• Responsible for leading and driving the processes that ensure operational competence of individuals on site. Working in partnership with line manager to ensure the training provision is effective.
• Developing and executing the site annual training plan and managing the training budget in-line with factory training requirements. This will include training needs analysis, evaluation, and managing training records.
• Day to day running of the Training Centre and development of the training delivered aligned with the factory priorities.
• Manage the new starter induction process to ensure all new employees are inducted onto site and complete initial required training before commencing their roles.
• Support the coordination of the site apprenticeship program, developing our talent pipeline in-line with market and government standards in close cooperation with the Nestlé Academy. Supporting each apprentice to develop the relevant skills and behaviours to move into the defined 'End Role'.

What Will Make You Successful

To be considered for this pivotal role within our business, we’re looking for candidates with proven training coordination experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment, however other experience outside of manufacturing will also be considered. We are keen to see examples of creating, planning and organising training programmes. The ability to influence, engage and coach others will be crucial to ensuring success in the role. You will also be passionate about building capability and unlocking the potential of our people. In addition to this you will have good understanding of how to use the Microsoft Office tools. Previous experience of working in a factory environment or similar would be beneficial but not essential.

What You Need To Know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

The positing date for this role is 26/11/2025. The closing date for this role is 10/12/2025. We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring.

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