Job Description

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Operational Trainer
Crick, Northamptonshire | Full-time, Permanent | Day Shift (Monday-Friday, 08:30-17:00)
The Opportunity
We're looking for a proactive and organised Operational Trainer to join our Crick site on the day shift. In this role, you'll support colleagues across our production areas by delivering high-quality training, onboarding new starters, maintaining accurate training records, and helping to build capability across the site.
If you're passionate about people development, enjoy being hands-on in a manufacturing environment, and want to make a real impact on colleague performance and site standards, this is a great opportunity to grow your career within a forward-thinking and expanding business.
The Company
At IPN, we're passionate about pet nutrition. We're an award-winning, innovative FMCG manufacturer with a growing family of well-known brands including Harringtons, Wagg, Barking Heads & Meowing Heads, AATU, Blink, Butchers and Classic Cat.
We're proud to employ hundreds of colleagues across three UK sites -- Thirsk in North Yorkshire, Crick in Northamptonshire and Kinmel in Wales. Our heritage, values and growth journey make us one of the UK's leading independent pet food businesses. Quality, performance and continuous improvement are central to everything we do, and we're committed to creating a safe, supportive and high-performing environment for all colleagues.
What You'll Be Doing

• Conducting capability assessments and confirming competency across production roles.
• Delivering hands-on training to colleagues who require additional development.
• Working closely with Area Managers, ASLs and Team Leaders to identify skills gaps and training needs.
• Maintaining and updating skills matrices and training records to audit-ready standards.
• Supporting the creation, review and delivery of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Providing refresher training and ensuring ongoing compliance with operational standards.
• Assisting with new process introductions, trials and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Evaluating training effectiveness and adapting plans based on colleague performance and feedback.

About You

• Experience in training, coaching or buddying within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Good understanding of production processes with a passion for quality and development.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work at pace.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• A 'Train the Trainer' and/or Assessor qualification (or willingness to work towards one).
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to continuous improvement.

The Package

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus
• 8% employer pension contribution
• Medicash health plan
• Life assurance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Employee discounts on our pet food brands
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Dog-friendly offices
• Free on-site parking
• Additional wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Day shift working hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 17:00

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