MHE Trainer

Job Introduction

We currently have permanent opportunities for our MHE Trainer to join our Health & Safety team in Willand, Devon.

• This post is working Days, 
• The hours of work are 09:00am - 18:00pm and the shift pattern: Monday - Friday
• The rate of pay is £14.31 per hour

Main Responsibility

Your Main Responsibilities as a MHE Trainer include: 

• Delivering high quality training and assessment for all mechanical handling operators
• Ensuring compliance with company procedures 
• Ensuring compliance with legal procedures
• Ensuring compliance with industry best practice
• Plan, deliver and record operator training, refresher training and competency assessments
• Maintain accurate training records 
• Support managers in ensuring only competent, authorised employees operate MHE
• Provide coaching and support to operators 
• Investigate training needs following incidents or near misses 
• Contribute to improving workplace transport safety standards

Working closely with operational departments, Health & Safety and departmental managers, the MHE trainer will play a key role in compliance with PUWER, LOLER and HSE guidelines while promoting a positive safety culture. 

The Ideal Candidate

Essential: 

• Experience operating Mechanical Handling Equipment 
• Good communication and coaching skills
• Ability to deliver practical and classroom-based training 
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to to maintain accurate training records
• IT literate with experience using Microsoft Office 

Desirable: 

• Accredited MHE instructor qualification (RTITB, ITSSAR, AITT, NPORS or equivalent) 
• Previous experience as a MHE trainer or Instructor 
• Experience within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment

Training opportunity:

 We recognise that great trainers often come from experienced operators. Applications are therefore welcomed from experienced MHE operators who have the right attitude, communication skills and desire to develop. For the right candidate, full instructor training and accreditation may be provided. 

Product quality is everyone’s responsibility, and the highest standards of quality must be maintained throughout all stages of the manufacturing process.

In your specific role this includes carrying out tasks in line with documented procedures and ensuring the products that we produce meet customer specifications.   

You will consistently refer to the relevant customer specification sheets to ensure that the portions / products that are being packed are in accordance with the agreed weight and size parameters and that there are no visible quality issues with the product e.g. excessive bruising, poor cutting standards, bone fragments, or excess fat

You are responsible for identifying and reporting any product defects or deviations to specifications and removing those products from the line. This should also include a root cause analysis to help identify what caused the quality issue. You will also coach others to ensure they fully understand and adhere to the relevant customer specification sheets 

Package Description

• Immediate starts within a few days
• Opportunities for overtime at a premium rate
• Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, M&S and Tesco
• Fantastic development opportunities available for promotion and career development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing and occupational health support on site
• £150 refer a friend scheme
• In-house training that includes L2 and L1 Health and Safety Certification
• A Covid-19 safe environment
• Canteen with hot, affordable food
• Trade Union
• Free Off Street parking
• Employee of the month rewards
• Seasonal Event

About the Company

UK Poultry represents more than half of 2 Sisters’ business by sales. The division employs over 8,500 people working in a chilled environment to process poultry products which are then marketed to consumers via major retailers. Our colleagues work across ten primary sites across the UK, where chickens are transported from nearby farms for processing and at our cutting sites prepared for portioning, deboning, and filleting. UK Poultry predominantly produces private-label products for major retailers. We know our proficiency is in processing, so we work with experts in other fields such as: hatching, farming, animal husbandry and transport to ensure that our supply chain is as effective and efficient