Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in shaping the training and development strategies for a dynamic team? Muntons Malt Ingredients is seeking a dedicated Training and Support Manager to lead our training function, ensuring our workforce has the skills and knowledge necessary to drive success within the Muntons Malt Ingredients team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify training needs through evaluations and feedback to develop targeted training programmes.
• Design and coordinate training strategies utilising various instructional techniques, including e-learning and workshops.
• Facilitate engaging training sessions and oversee the roll-out of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Support team members during onboarding and ensure adequate resources are provided for their roles.
• Track and report on training metrics, demonstrating the effectiveness and ROI of training initiatives.
• Provide documentation and information including training and traceability as required by QSHE and / or external auditors. Ensure there are several suitably trained deputies to also perform these tasks.
• Responsible for purchasing non-SAP items required for the effective operation of the Malt -Ingredients business unit.
• To provide cover or support for the Stock Controller role as /when required.

Ideal Candidate:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in training administration or 3 years in a related field.
• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• Strong leadership and coaching skills, with a proactive approach to team development.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• Analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving abilities.

Behaviours 

• Leadership: Demonstrates effective leadership by providing guidance and support to the team.
• Personal awareness: Presents good behaviours internally and externally, representing the business positively.
• Communication: Communicates clearly with team members, line managers, and stakeholders.
• Technical Knowledge: Possesses a solid understanding of industry processes, equipment, and regulations.
• Problem-solving: Identifies and resolves operational issues to maintain productivity.
• Quality Focus: Ensures adherence to quality control and food safety standards.
• Team Development: Supports the training and development of team members.
• Time and Resource Management: Efficiently manages time, resources, and production schedules.
• Safety Leadership: Prioritises and enforces a safe working environment.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changing circumstances and priorities.
• Continuous Improvement: Encourages a culture of ongoing improvement in processes and productivity.
• Drive for Results:  Determined and resilient in ensuring targets are achieved and commitments are delivered.
• Health & Safety: Provides expert guidance for their area of expertise on health and safety regulations, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring best practices are followed to minimize hazards in the workplace.

Benefits on Offer:

• Competitive salary and opportunities for career growth.
• Supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Training and development opportunities to enhance your skills.

At Muntons, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

If you are ready to make a difference and help build a culture of continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you! 

About us:

Never heard of Muntons?  Let us introduce ourselves. For 100 years, we’ve been producing high-quality malt and malted ingredients for some of the most famous, and well-loved brands around the globe.  It’s safe to say that with customers ranging from multinational food and beverage producers to craft brewers and distillers, you’re likely to have tasted our products already, without even knowing it!

You’ll find our headquarters and main manufacturing site on a 45-acre on the outskirts of the historic and bustling market town of Stowmarket in rural Suffolk with our other production sites in Yorkshire and Thailand.  We also have sales offices in Asia and Europe.  We're passionate about malt and malted ingredients, and pride ourselves on delivering enjoyment to people’s lives by creating more of what they love. In 2026, we continue to be leaders of sustainability in our field and look to the future and celebrate our past.

About the role:

We are seeking an engaging Shift Production Manager for our Malted Ingredients manufacturing team.  You will:

• Lead the team of 9 operators across 4 manufacturing areas to ensure manufacturing processes are safely under control, all products are within specification and delivered on time in full.
• Tap into the abundance of knowledge around you and convert this into improvement plans that bring positive change and increased profitability.
• Work collaboratively within your Shift Production Management team to ensure smooth shift transitions and deliver improving hygiene and GMP standards.
• Ensure the training and development of your team and support their engagement and to create a flexible team that can react to business needs as they happen.
• Demonstrate leadership with hands on support when needed but actively solve the issues that pull you away from strategic leadership.

Working hours to average 42 per week on a Panama 12 hour shift pattern which includes bank holidays and weekends. 

About You:

The ideal candidate will 

• Have a minimum 5 years management experience in food/beverage production, FMCG or pharmaceutical.  Experience in a brewing environment would be advantageous but not essential.
• Be highly driven with a proven track record of improvements in operational effectiveness.
• Have direct experience of H&S, Performance management, HACCP, COSHH, Hygiene/GMP.
• Have experience of continuous improvement and delivering BIP projects.
• Understand “recipe/process” is king mentality and be determined to deliver right first time every time.
• Be analytical and able to gather and interpret data as part of RCA.
• Have a proven ability to work under own initiative at pace with accuracy.
• Be excited by a great opportunity to lead a small team for an excellent rate of pay and conditions.

Join Our Team at Muntons: Multi - Skilled Shift Engineer

Are you ready to take on a vital role in ensuring the efficient and safe running of one of the industry’s leading malt and malted ingredients production sites? At Muntons, we’re looking for a dedicated individual to join our Engineering team at our Bridlington site, where you’ll play a crucial role in maintaining and optimising our plant operations. 

A little bit about us ….

Muntons is a significant global supplier to the food and drinks industry and has been producing high-quality malt and malted ingredients for some of the most famous, and well-loved brands around the globe for the over 100 years.  Successful and growing with customers ranging from multinational food and beverage producers to start ups and small independent craft brewers and distillers, you’re likely to have tasted our products already, without even knowing it!  You’ll find our headquarters in Suffolk, and our other production sites in East Yorkshire and Thailand.  We also have sales offices in Asia, Europe, and America.  We are passionate about malt, malted ingredients and sustainability; being the leaders in our field we are over halfway to meeting or beating our net zero carbon target by 2050.  We continue to look to the next 100 years as a strong and sustainable global supplier of malt and malted ingredients.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Company pension contribution at 5%
• Health Cash Plan with Reward Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Company profit-based bonus
• Private Medical Insurance
• myStaffShop membership

The Job….

In this role you will be part of the Engineering team  responsible for the maintenance and efficient, safe running of our plant. We are looking for a dynamic individual to carry out a range of electrical and mechanical engineering works, including planned maintenance, small projects, installations, and breakdown repairs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Day to Day engineering

• To provide a dynamic and proactive response to Engineering breakdowns, in order to maximise production and minimise plant downtime.
• To communicate on a daily basis with The Engineering Team leader, Engineering Manager to ensure established priorities are dealt with in a co-ordinated approach.
• Participate and update all taskings from CMMS Shire system, prioritising tasks, breakdowns and preventative maintenance task.
• To work flexibly and respond to the changing demands of the work, adapting to new work routines and practices accordingly.
• To take part in a call-out rota to ensure that an efficient “out of hours” breakdown service is maintained.

General Maintenance activities

• Act as support/ guidance to Shift operators performing Germination Vessel service checks after each unload.
• General day to day repairs within skillset and training.
• To carry outplant modifications and ensure plant is properly lubricated.
• To participate in all aspects of maintenance work associated with the annual plant shutdowns in the Grain Intake and Malting plants.
• To undertake planned maintenance routines as guided by the Engineering Manager/ Team leader.

Plant Hygiene

• Ensure all tools and equipment are removed from the food processing areas when completing tasks.
• Ensure the engineering workshop is tidy and good standard of house- keeping.
• Ensure spill are controlled and kept to a minimum.

Administration

• Respond to our on site customers request, providing updates via- email & shire system.
• Keep up to date on tasks and include all information – work done-when updating Shire CMMS.
• Submit accurate descriptions of spare parts requested.

Key Behaviours…

• Leadership: Demonstrates effective leadership by providing guidance and support to the team.
• Personal awareness: Presents good behaviours internally and externally, representing the business positively.
• Communication: Communicates clearly with team members, line managers, and stakeholders.
• Technical Knowledge: Possesses a solid understanding of industry processes, equipment, and regulations.
• Problem-solving: Identifies and resolves operational issues to maintain productivity.
• Quality Focus: Ensures adherence to quality control and regulations req'd for area of expertise
• Team Development: Supports the training and development of team members.
• Time and Resource Management: Efficiently manages time, resources, and production schedules.
• Safety Leadership: Prioritises and enforces a safe working environment.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changing circumstances and priorities.
• Continuous Improvement: Encourages a culture of ongoing improvement in processes and productivity.
• Drive for Results:  Determined and resilient in ensuring targets are achieved and commitments are delivered

What You Will Be Doing:

As Intake Team Leader you will leading and support the team at Stowmarket Grain Intake. You will be responsible for guiding the team that co-ordinates the intake and safe storage of raw material for our production operations at the Stowmarket HQ site. Providing a clear and effective line of communication to managers and supervisors both verbally and written. You will enthusiastically do what you can to help site progress, making and helping deliver improvements to how intake and the wider site operates to drive the business forward. Being a key link in the chain ensuring site can effectively meet the needs of our varied customer base, you will lead the intake team with matters regarding: quality, plant capability and the team themselves

What We’re Looking For

• Strong technical and practical knowledge of raw materials and intake planning processes.
• Ability to influence, motivate, and inspire the team to maintain and improve standards.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• A natural collaborator with proven leadership abilities.
• Clear and confident communicator.
• Experience in health and safety compliance.
• Competent user of computer systems and related tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret and deliver the intake plan to the highest standards.
• Monitor and control production processes to ensure efficiency.
• Prioritise tasks to minimise downtime and maximise quality.
• Manage shift performance and ensure targets are met.
• Support the team in achieving KPIs related to throughput, downtime, and hygiene.
• Lead and develop team members, managing performance and personal growth.
• Maintain a safe working environment and ensure compliance with health & safety and business standards.

Key Behaviours & Competencies

• Leadership: Provides clear direction, guidance, and support to the team.
• Personal Awareness: Acts as a positive ambassador for the business internally and externally.
• Communication: Communicates effectively with team members, managers, and stakeholders through daily and weekly reviews.
• Technical Knowledge: Demonstrates strong understanding of industry processes, equipment, and regulations.
• Problem-Solving: Quickly identifies and resolves operational issues to maintain productivity.
• Quality Focus: Ensures strict adherence to quality control and food safety standards.
• Team Development: Encourages training and growth opportunities for team members.
• Time & Resource Management: Organises time, resources, and production schedules efficiently.
• Safety Leadership: Prioritises and enforces a safe working environment.
• Adaptability: Adjusts to changing circumstances and priorities.
• Continuous Improvement: Encourages ongoing improvement in processes and productivity.
• Drive for Results: Demonstrates determination and resilience in achieving targets and delivering commitments.

Looking for your next challenge at Muntons?

We offer a supportive environment where your skills and expertise will be valued and developed. If you are driven by challenges and eager to contribute to a team that values quality and continuous improvement, the Intake Team is looking for you!