Learning & Development Manager

Learning & Development Manager
Pontefract, West Yorkshire
£35,000 to £38,000
Full Time On Site

The Company

Our client is a well-established food manufacturing business operating within a fast paced, regulated environment. With a strong focus on compliance, continuous improvement and employee development, they are looking to appoint a Learning & Development Manager to support the ongoing growth and capability of the workforce across site.

The Role

The Learning & Development Manager will lead all learning, training and development activity across the business, ensuring colleagues are fully trained, compliant and supported in their career progression.

This role will focus on developing a structured learning culture across site, maintaining audit ready training standards and supporting operational performance through effective training programmes and development initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement the company Learning & Development strategy across all departments
• Lead and continuously improve the company induction process for all new starters
• Conduct regular Training Needs Analysis across site to identify development gaps
• Maintain and manage training records and training matrices to ensure compliance standards are met
• Design and deliver training programmes using a mix of classroom, digital and on the job learning methods
• Develop a Train the Trainer approach to support internal upskilling across departments
• Ensure all training activity remains compliant with food safety legislation and audit requirements
• Support succession planning and career pathway development across the business
• Work closely with HR and operational teams to deliver bespoke training interventions
• Monitor and report on training participation, effectiveness and return on investment
• Support apprenticeship and development initiatives across site
• Take ownership of internal site communications and employee engagement messaging
• Support wider People and business transformation projects as required

The Person

• CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualified in Learning & Development
• Previous experience within Learning & Development in food manufacturing or a similar regulated environment
• Strong understanding of food safety, HACCP and health & safety compliance
• Experience building and implementing training frameworks from scratch
• Confident delivering both individual and group training sessions
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels
• Experience managing training records, matrices and compliance documentation
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Confident communicator with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Passionate about employee development, engagement and continuous improvement

Key Skills

Learning & Development, L&D, Training Manager, Training Needs Analysis, TNA, Food Manufacturing, HACCP, Food Safety, Compliance Training, Manufacturing, CIPD, Training Matrix, Employee Development, Onboarding, Induction Training, Continuous Improvement, Apprenticeships, Succession Planning, HR Systems, Stakeholder Management, Health & Safety, Audit Compliance

Winsearch acts as an employment agency for permanent staff. We recruit for roles based in Engineering, Technical, Production, Manufacturing, Warehouse & Logistics, Industrial and Supply Chain.

INDWIN

Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!

The UK has now left the European Union. Any EU, EEA or Swiss citizens living in the UK that wish to remain in the UK post Brexit need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. Although the closing date for applications was 30th Jun 2021, if you have not yet applied but believe that you would qualify under the EU Settlement Scheme, the Home Office have confirmed that they will consider late applications. For further information please see (url removed)> Many Thanks