Site Expert Trainer

Oetker Group; Leyland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Leyland is seeking a Site Expert Trainer to join their Learning and Development Team. This role focuses on designing and delivering training programs to enhance operational capabilities and maintain high standards in food safety and quality. The ideal candidate has experience in food manufacturing training, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement. This position offers competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Free Life Assurance

Enhanced Company Sick Pay

Private medical insurance

Subsidised on-site restaurant

Employee Referral Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing and delivering training in food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, and health & safety standards.
• Excellent communication and coaching skills.
• A proactive and detail-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and sustain training materials.
• Ensure training documentation meets the highest standards.
• Support onboarding and continuous improvement in training processes.

Skills

Training design

Food safety knowledge

Coaching skills

Organisational skills

Tools

Learning management systems

Training software

Job description

Site Expert Trainer

HR Leyland | Leyland | Full Time | Permanent

Since our beginnings at Dr. Oetker, we have been breaking new ground. With pizza, cake, and desserts, as well as digital platforms and services – quality and an innovative spirit set us apart.

What awaits you? It’s up to you! At Dr. Oetker, you can actively shape the future – both yours and ours. We want to be part of something bigger. Don’t you?

JOIN THE TASTE.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Great news! We have three fantastic opportunities for the role of Site Expert Trainers to join our Learning and Development Team.

We’re looking for Individuals who can collaborate across departments to design, implement, and sustain training materials that enhance operational capabilities and competency levels. You’ll ensure training documentation and shop floor practices meet the highest standards, support onboarding, validate skills, and drive continuous improvement in training processes. Your work will directly contribute to maintaining excellence in food safety, quality, and operational performance.

As a global, family run business our culture is really important to us. All of our employees are inspired and motivated to create a competitive advantage in the market place for our customers and consumers, whilst having fun at the same time!

A career at Dr Oetker will provide you with:

• The opportunity to shape and deliver impactful training programmes in a leading food manufacturing environment, supporting the development of colleagues at all levels.
• A culture that values continuous improvement, teamwork, and personal growth, where your ideas and expertise help drive operational excellence.
• The opportunity to deliver process improvements, utilising digital tools and solutions.
• The chance to work with a passionate Learning & Development team, making a real difference to food safety, quality, and employee engagement across the site.
• Each Site Expert Trainer will be responsible for a key focus area of either the Bakery, Topping or Packaging Departments.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Proven experience in designing and delivering training within food manufacturing or FMCG, with strong knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, and health & safety standards.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and organisational skills, with the ability to assess skills, provide feedback, and support trainers in delivering high-quality learning.
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach, comfortable with continuous improvement, and adept at using learning management systems and training software.
• Extensive process knowledge and practical experience within a food manufacturing environment.

WHAT WE OFFER

The Site Expert Trainer job role offers a competitive salary alongside many other benefits including:

• 33 days annual leave (inc bank holidays) which increases with service
• Free Life Assurance at 4 times basic annual salary
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay
• Salary sacrifice Pension scheme (3% employee contribution, 6% employer contribution)
• Private medical insurance (BUPA)
• Health care Cash Plan Scheme (BUPA)
• Annual healthy heart MOT’s
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave
• Free pizzas
• Subsidised on site restaurant with hot and cold meals, a salad/deli bar, snack machines and microwaves and storage facilities for those who prefer to bring their own
• Free tea, coffee and fresh fruit.
• Free on-site parking
• Free Wi-Fi on site
• Employee Referral Scheme £350 – once you know how great it is to work here, you’ll want to bring your friends and family!
• Regular Employee Forums ensuring all employees have a voice
• Incentivised employee suggestion scheme
• Employee loyalty scheme recognising length of service milestones at 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 20 years and beyond!
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free eye test vouchers

We look forward to your online application. Just click the "Apply now" button, and you're good to go. Still have questions? Then please feel free to reach out to us directly.

Dr. Oetker is an equal opportunities employer. We continuously work to shape and live in a corporate culture where everyone feels welcome. At Dr. Oetker, your personality and qualifications are what count. Not gender, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion, disability, age or sexual orientation, and identity.

Dr. Oetker (UK) Limited