Learning Associate

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

What you’ll be doing:

This role ensures that Group Services colleagues at Greencore are provided with specific and relevant development to be able to fulfil their roles effectively and safely.

The Group L&D function collaborate with Group Services departments to develop learning opportunities within their teams that drive business improvements.

Role accountabilities:

• Understanding the purpose and responsibilities of Group Service teams and how they support the core manufacturing business
• Partner with Group Service teams to understand and facilitate role specific learning requirements.
• Partner with the relevant functional teams to proactively keep up to date with compliance-based requirements across group services staff. 
• Coordinate, develop and facilitate a range of internal training based on the needs of Group Service teams.
• Partner with the Systems, Performance and Design teams to produce any new training resources that may be required and digitalise relevant records for Group Service 
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• Track the progress of learners, share relevant metrics with business stakeholder and provide coaching support where needed
• Proactive stakeholder management and the ability to flex style to positively influence a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Identify and engage relevant internal Subject Matter Experts to deliver preidentified learning objectives. 
• Drive engagement of learning platforms and resources across the organisation and manage associated administration.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience of working within learning and development.
• Experience facilitating training courses
• Effective presentation skills – both oral and written
• The ability to prioritise various workstreams.

What you’ll get in return:

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies