Site Trainer FTC

Welcome to Hovis. We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand. We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each. We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.

We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it’s baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe. We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.

Site Trainer – Operations

Role Purpose
We are looking for a Site Trainer for 12month FTC to plan, deliver and develop Health & Safety, Food Safety and Technical Compliance training programmes across the site. Working closely with department heads, you will help build team capability, improve skills and support overall site performance. This role reports to the HR Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver engaging classroom and on-site compliance training (HSE, Food Safety, Technical).

• Work with department leaders to identify training needs and develop structured training plans.

• Manage and maintain the site training matrix, ensuring gaps are identified and addressed.

• Coordinate internal and external training courses and act as the site contact for training providers.

• Deliver site inductions and support on-the-job trainers across departments.

• Maintain training records, attendance and documentation.

• Support internal and external audits and promote a strong health & safety and food safety culture.

• Provide Train-the-Trainer support for shop floor trainers.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in a Training Coordinator / Trainer / Learning & Development role.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple training programmes.

• Experience designing and delivering training in a workplace environment.

• Knowledge of learning management systems and modern training methods.

• Confident communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Ability to deliver (or work towards delivering) Level 2 & 3 training in Health & Safety, Food Safety and HACCP.

Desirable

• Training qualification (e.g. City & Guilds Training Skills).

• Experience in food manufacturing or lean manufacturing environments.

• Experience working with diverse teams.

Why work for us and our benefits:

At Hovis, we understand the importance of looking after our colleagues, so we provide a variety of benefits in addition to their salaries. The benefits we provide at Hovis are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries

• There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.

• Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving

• We offer competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance

• We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes

• We offer three levels of pensions

Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.