Operational Training Team Leader

Noble Foods Home of the Happy Egg Co.

Noble Foods is a family‑owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Within this, Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK’s biggest free‑range egg brand the Happy Egg co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic. In a recent survey by Best Companies we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.

Shift Pattern
: 37.5 hours each week, working 5 over 7 days of 7.5 hour shifts including an element of weekend working

Contract Type
:
Full-Time Permanent

Salary
: £15.07 per hour

Location
:
Leicester

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Operational Training Team Leader to join our manufacturing team. This is a hands‑on leadership role with primary responsibility for training, capability development, compliance, and maintaining audit‑ready training systems across the site.

The successful candidate will lead all operational training activities, ensure training records and competency matrices are accurate and up to date, deliver inductions and skills training, and support the ongoing development of production teams. Alongside these responsibilities, the role will also involve day‑to‑day Team Leader duties, ensuring operational performance, quality, safety, and people management standards are maintained.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is passionate about developing people, driving operational excellence, and maintaining high standards within a manufacturing environment.

• Own and maintain the site training matrix, ensuring all records are accurate, current, and audit‑ready at all times
• Coordinate, deliver, and record all operational training activities across production departments
• Deliver engaging inductions for new starters, agency workers, and internal transfers
• Assess and sign off employee competence against SOPs, work instructions, and required standards
• Identify training needs through skills gap analysis and work with managers to develop training plans
• Cascade process changes, quality updates, customer requirements, and operational communications through structured training sessions
• Ensure mandatory training is completed within required time frames
• Support the development and continuous improvement of training materials, SOPs, visual standards, and work instructions
• Conduct training effectiveness reviews and refresher training where required
• Support internal and external audits by providing accurate training records and evidence of competency
• Develop and coach departmental trainers and subject matter experts
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, capability building, and operational excellence across the site
• Support succession planning through development of team members and future leaders

• Manage training reports, compliance dashboards, and weekly KPI updates
• Support implementation of new processes, equipment, and operational changes through structured training plans
• Develop SOPs, training guides, and work instructions in partnership with management
• Conduct GMP walks and implement corrective actions where required
• Lead toolbox talks, training briefings, and operational communications
• Provide cover across operational departments when required
• Plan training activities proactively to minimise operational disruption
• Support continuous improvement projects relating to people capability, compliance, and operational performance

• Previous experience within an FMCG, food manufacturing, or production environment
• Experience in a Team Leader, Supervisor, Trainer, or Operational Training role
• Proven experience delivering workplace training and competency…