Training Manager ** Internal Only**

Culina Group

DagenhamOn-siteEst. £36k - £55k (similar roles)contractOperationsPosted 3 days agoEarly applicant likely

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We're looking for an experienced and passionate Training Manager to lead and develop all training, onboarding, and compliance activities across our campus operation. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring colleagues are trained, competent, and compliant with company, customer, and legislative requirements. You'll drive a positive learning culture through the development and delivery of training programmes, coaching initiatives, and competency frameworks that support both operational excellence and colleague development. Leading a team of MHE Trainers, you'll oversee all training activities, manage training platforms, and work closely with operational leaders to ensure training supports business performance, safety, and workforce capability. Key Responsibilities - Develop and implement the site's training strategy, ensuring compliance with company, customer, and legislative requirements. - Manage and maintain all SOP and SSOW training programmes, ensuring training records remain accurate and up to date. - Lead, motivate, and develop a team of MHE Trainers, ensuring consistent, high-quality training delivery. - Manage the onboarding and induction process for new starters, agency workers, and indirect colleagues. - Coordinate coaching, upskilling, and development programmes to improve colleague capability and performance. - Partner with operational leaders to identify training needs, close capability gaps, and improve workforce competency. - Manage the Nvolve training platform, ensuring compliance, training records, and competency tracking are maintained. - Develop and enhance training pathways for operational, supervisory, management, and support function colleagues. - Implement and improve buddy programmes and coaching frameworks to support colleague development. - Produce training compliance reports, competency metrics, and development plans for stakeholders. - Attend labour planning meetings and maintain a rolling training pipeline aligned to operational requirements. - Support audits, customer visits, and compliance reviews. - Drive a culture of continuous improvement, learning, safety, and operational excellence across the campus. This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact by establishing robust training frameworks, enhancing leadership capability, improving onboarding processes, and creating sustainable development pathways that support future business growth. To be successful in this role, you'll have: - Previous experience in a Training Manager, Learning & Development Manager, Training Lead, or similar role within a warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, or operational environment. - Strong knowledge of training compliance, competency management, SOPs, and Safe Systems of Work. - Experience managing training platforms and maintaining training records and compliance reporting. - Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop a training team. - Experience delivering onboarding, induction, coaching, and development programmes. - Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and engage colleagues at all levels. - Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify capability gaps and implement practical solutions. - Good working knowledge of warehouse and logistics operations. - Competence in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook. - Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multi-functional teams. - A proactive, adaptable, and results-driven approach with strong attention to detail.

About Culina Group

Culina Group operates co-packing and manufacturing facilities that produce goods for UK retailers and FMCG brands, as well as running storage and distribution warehouses. The company hires production supervisors, production line leaders, and forklift operators to manage manufacturing operations and warehouse logistics.

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