Bakery Trainer

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within Jacksons for a Bakery Trainer to join our team.

Job Summary:

• The bakery trainer is responsible for providing support to the People Development Manager ensuring that all compliance training is completed to the required standard of competency.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Support the development and revision of work instructions for all areas across the business.
• Manage & maintain work instruction documentation to ensure it’s up to date and accessible.
• Maintain and use training matrices to generate a robust reporting system for monitoring and driving progress.
• Ensure training supports personal and product safety at all times together with efficient working practices.
• Conduct observations on the shop floor to monitor and validate individual competency.
• Monitor & review progress of new joiners throughout their probationary period & alert managers to any issues relating to training.
• Deliver the e-Learning programme throughout the business.
• Deliver the technical section of the Company Induction together with bite-sized training sessions as required.
• Any other duties deemed to be appropriate.

Job Commitments:

• Monday – Friday working 37.5 hours per week.

About you, you will:

• Need to meet our cultural aspirations.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Have the ability to form strong, proactive working relationships with management and employees alike.
• Be a strong team worker.
• Be able to influence without authority.
• Be flexible and adaptable.

Those who know you would describe you as:

• Organised, methodical and thorough with an eye for detail.
• Having a good sense of humour.
• Approachable & supportive.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Formal training qualification and/or relevant experience in the role.

A little bit about us and our history

Jacksons is part of William Jackson Food Group, a sixth generation family business founded by William Jackson when he opened his first shop in Hull in September 1851. Today we have a portfolio of five food businesses in distinct, yet complimentary market areas, employing over 2,000 people.

We have occupied the current site in Hull since 1907 and we now have 3 bread plants in our main bakery. We recently developed a second bakery, also at our site in Hull, which specialises in premium quality roll production.

We specialise in the supply of bread and other carriers to the sandwich manufacturers, foodservice and export channels, and in 2012 we launched our consumer facing brand “Jackson’s of Yorkshire”.

In 2018 we opened a brand-new site in Corby, Northamptonshire – one of the largest investments our Group has ever made – and this will allow us to realise our ambition of being the best at what we do.

2023 is an exciting time to join us – make this year a toast to you and apply now!

Business Values

You will live and breathe our 5 business values in everything that you do. You will inspire our colleagues to demonstrate our values in their every day working lives, and you will challenge any behaviors that you feel contravene our values.

• Passion - Since 1851, we’ve been passionate about ensuring that every loaf we make is baked to perfection. We’re passionate about our bread and about Jacksons, and we take responsibility and try our hardest every day.

• Ambition - We never lose sight of our history but understand we need to be bold and ambitious to be successful in the future. We’re not afraid of trying new things, and we quickly learn from our mistakes.

• Care- We look after each other. We’re friendly and welcoming - everyone feels a part of the team. Together with our shareholders, we care about our business and our future, we are frugal and spend wisely. Our local communities matter too, and we play our part in making them a better place to live.

• Grounded- We create the best bread, deliver great service and celebrate our team’s success. We are exceptionally proud of what we do but never arrogant. Down to earth is how you’ll find us.

• Expert - We strive to be the best at what we do, from baking great bread, to delivering great service. We use our expertise every day, and play our part in improving our business. We know our stuff but we’re always learning and we make sure we learn together!

Why Jacksons?

In return for your commitment as a Jacksons employee you will receive:

• Competitive salary paid every 4 weeks.
• 6.6 weeks holiday, increasing to 7 weeks’ with 5 years’ continuous service.
• Stakeholder pension with generous employer contributions.
• Free bread allowance.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Online benefits portal providing exclusive discounts with over 900 retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Support grants available for colleagues’ children attending University.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this recruitment campaign before the advertised closing date. As such, we advise you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet... go on... why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

Contact information

Linzi Cole