Group Training Manager

Kepak is one of Europe’s leading food companies, with manufacturing sites across Ireland and the UK. Kepak’s vision is to be a successful, sustainable, future-ready Food Business, differentiated at its core and a great place to work. This vision is grounded in our values of Responsibility, Ambition, Passion For Food & Teamwork.

Kepak is one of the UK & Ireland’s leading food processing companies, operating 14 manufacturing sites across both countries, with a core focus on meat and protein-based products. Our annual turnover exceeds €2 billion. With approximately 4,500 employees, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality food products, driving innovation and excellence, and providing exceptional value to our stakeholders.

About the Role

As the Group Training Manager, your role is to shape how operational teams learn, develop, and perform across our network of sites in the UK and Ireland.

This newlycreated role requires a strategic leader to define and implement a high-impact, group-wide training strategy. Your focus will be on delivering consistent, high-quality training that exceeds basic compliance, genuinely improving capabilities, behavior, and operational performance.

Location

• Kepak operates a hybrid working model.
• You can base your role at either Kirkham or Merthyr, with regular travel required across sites in Ireland and the UK.

Your Responsibilities

• Set the standard: Build and maintain a best-in-class training framework across compliance, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and operational capability.
• Drive impactful learning: Shift training from reactive to measurable competence, embedding performance verification, observation techniques, and manager accountability.
• Own training systems: Govern and optimise Kepak’s Learning Management System (LMS) — overseeing governance, learning pathways, reporting, and audit readiness.
• Elevate training content: Define clear, simple, and effective SOP and training standards across all sites.
• Influence strategically: Partner with senior leadership in operations, quality, health & safety (H&S), and HR to align training with business priorities.
• Develop trainers: Coach and upskill site-based training teams to deliver engaging and effective learning experiences.
• Optimise external training: Standardise suppliers, reduce duplication, and maximise value provided by external providers.
• Continuously improve: Leveraging data, audits, and insights to refine and evolve training initiatives across the business.