Bakery Trainer in Leicester

The Bakery Trainer plays a key role in ensuring production staff are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to perform effectively. Reporting to the Training Specialist, this role is responsible for delivering hands-on operational training and conducting competency assessments across the bakery floor. The Bakery Trainer supports the development of staff capabilities, helping the factory meet its performance targets through consistent skill-building and coaching.

Tasks:

• Coordinate, deliver and align hands-on, role-specific training to Bakery production staff on all shifts including the night team.
• Conduct regular competency assessments, providing feedback, and ensuring compliance.
• Keep accurate records of training and competency checks.
• Maintain and update the training matrix/LMS ensuring KPI targets are met.
• Hold weekly meetings with managers to identify any skill gaps and agree plan to address.
• Support onboarding of new staff and refresher training for existing employees.
• Use existing training materials effectively and suggest improvements where needed.
• Promote a positive learning culture and encourage continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance training of Food Safety, Health & safety along with company rules and regulations are always followed with high standards and participate in audits on site as required.
• Support Operations by collaborating in creating clear & consistent SOPs for new tasks, machinery or processes.
• Build trust with bakery team and create a safe space for learning, maintaining strong working relationships with others in the L&D team, HR, bakery and the wider business.
• Actively involved in new practices or processes to support change management.

Skills:

• Experience working in a factory or manufacturing environment.
• Confident delivering hands-on training with individuals and small groups in production and classroom-based environments.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Self-starter with the ability to work on own initiative and well as part of a team.
• IT skills – Good level, able to use Microsoft Office and LMS system.
• Ability to identify training needs and use or adapt existing training materials to suit different learning styles and competency.
• Familiarity with training records, competency checks, and skills matrices.
• Preferred: Train the Trainer qualification or similar training certification.

Behaviour:

• Always operates with integrity.
• Leads by example, safety first mindset, consistently reinforces safety rules and procedures.
• Communicates clearly, listens actively and gives constructive feedback, promotes safe working practices and supports company standards.
• Demonstrates a resilient attitude with the ability to remain composed and effective under pressure.
• Patient and supportive, encourages questions and builds confidence.
• Observant and detail focused, ensures tasks are completed to standard.
• Adaptable and flexible, adjusts plans based on operational priorities and workloads.
• Approachable and respectful, treats everyone with fairness and respect.
• Problem solver, identifies barriers to learning and finds practical solutions.
• Flexibility in hours of work to support other shifts as required.