Manufacturing Trainer

At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations' worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 150 years.

Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn't allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention. It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well‑being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes.

Contract :
Permanent | Hours :
Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours per week (flexible working required, on‑site)

Salary :
Circa £30,000 p / a

Location :
Stockton‑on‑Tees

As the UK’s No.1 Bakery Brand, Warburtons has been baking bread since 1876. Today, we’re proudly a family business supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing over 70 products including gluten and wheat‑free ranges.

Our Stockton bakery recently received an £18 million investment, introducing a new thin bagel line and state‑of‑the‑art machinery. With a team of over 90 strong, we’re committed to quality, innovation, and sustainability – striving to be a net zero business by 2050.

As a Manufacturing Trainer, you’ll ensure our teams have the knowledge, skills, and behaviours to deliver excellence. You’ll plan and deliver engaging training programmes focused on safety, compliance, and continuous improvement – helping us keep Britain’s favourite bakery running smoothly.

This is an exciting opportunity for a self‑starter with a manufacturing training background to join a site that’s growing and innovating. Following our big bagels investment, we’re focused on continuous improvement across the plant, making this the perfect environment for someone who wants to make a real impact and develop their career.

Identify compliance and technical training needs in collaboration with operational leaders

Develop and update Standard Operating Procedures

Deliver on‑job and group learning solutions (face‑to‑face and virtual)

Manage the annual manufacturing training plan and maintain accurate records via Learning Hub

Support audits (BRC, FSQMS, Manufacturing Excellence)

Evaluate learning impact using the Kirkpatrick model

Coach and develop Train‑the‑Trainer capability

Mentor apprentices and next‑generation talent

Train the Trainer Experience / Qualification

Background in manufacturing training

Organisation and planning skills

Understanding of compliance

Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and SOPs

Skilled in coaching and mentoring

Familiarity with Lean principles and continuous improvement

Ability to deliver blended learning (classroom, on‑the‑job, digital)

Data‑driven approach to measuring training impact

FMCG background ideal

At last and by no means least, you will want to know what your breads worth :

A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)

Award‑winning pension scheme (7% company contribution)

Life assurance

Opportunity to purchase extra annual leave

Discounts and deals via our Extra Dough platform

Health & wellbeing support, including free physiotherapy and 24 / 7 confidential helpline

If you’re passionate about training delivery, process improvement, and making a real difference in manufacturing operations, apply now and be proud to be Warburtons!

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do