Business Area:Nestle UK&I
Location: Dalston, Cumbria

Shift pattern: 8:30am-5pm. Flexible Days, across Mon – Fri, 3 days per week (Total 22.5hrs).

Salary: £18,000 – £21,000 for working 3 days (22.5hrs) per week depending on experience.

Some of our other fantastic benefits

Potential, discretionary annual bonus
Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestle
A focus on personal development and growth

We are recruiting for an MHE Trainer to join our team at our Dalston Factory. This is a permanent, part-time opportunity which will report into the Learning & Development Co-ordinator.

Nestlé Dalston Factory in Cumbria is the European Centre for cappuccino and creamers producing a range of beverage products. These are produced through a highly automated PLC controlled process plant and automated filling and packing lines. It is continually developing and expanding leading brands such as Nescafé, Aero Hot Chocolate and Coffeemate.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your impact

Your role will be to plan, organise, and deliver all MHE training to RTITB or equivalent standard for the Dalston Factory to ensure we maintain the competency of operational personnel. In addition, the role will also be responsible for the recording and administration of relevant competency documentation within personnels record.

Your other key responsibilities will include:

Proactively drive our positive Safety & Quality Culture on site by following the required regulatory standards.
Planning and delivering training courses to approved standards whilst continually look for ways to improve our MHE training and operational processes.
Development of training aids and materials and management of training records through the required online tracking systems.
Maintain compliance to all internal and external guidelines/standards
Supporting the Manufacturing Capability Specialist with additional onboarding and admin tasks.

Your ingredients for success

It will be essential for the candidate coming into this role to be already qualified with a recognised body in some MHE equipment. We can facilitate additional equipment training courses but knowledge of MHE is essential.

Essential skills for the role:

Experience of warehouse and/or manufacturing processes.
Experience of operating assorted MHE
An understanding of training compliance and competency requirements
An awareness of Health & Safety

Desirable skills for the role:

IOSH Working/Managing safely or equivalent
Experience in PUWER
PTLLS qualification or equivalent

What you need to know

Advert posting date: 06/02/2026
Advert closing date: 20/02/2026

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

To find out more about Nestle’s commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Right to work in the UK

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.

To find out more about your recruitment journey with Nestle: Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland

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