Business area: Nestle UK&I
Location: York Distribution Centre

Shift pattern: Monday-Friday 07:00-15:00

Salary: £37,000.00 (inclusive of £31,050.00 base salary & £5,950.00 responsibility premium)

Some of our other fantastic benefits

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus
• Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestle
• Holiday entitlement: 25 days per year
• A focus on personal development and growth.

We are recruiting for an MHE Trainer in our York Distribution Centre. This is a permanent opportunity which will report into York DC Operations Manager.

At York DC we want to be famous for our people and have an ambition to become a Centre of Excellence for logistics in the market. We have a plan to make us pioneers for condition-based maintenance in automated warehousing & ambassadors for digital tools that we will then share knowledge across other Distribution Centres.

We distribute Nestle products from a broad range of categories including Confectionery, Beverage, Food, Dairy, Waters and Cereals to our customers in UK and Ireland as well as some export markets.

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

Ultimately, you will be responsible for delivering MHE training to RTITB or equivalent standard for the York DC and an agreed range of internal and external customers.

In addition, the role will act as an expert in MHE driving standards and be able to advise the management team on such areas as safety and appropriate equipment.

Your other key responsibilities will include:

• Liaise with management team & Compliance Co-ordinator on training capacity and planning.
• Provide specialist knowledge to the management team on MHE matters and deliver familiarisation on new machinery as required.                                  
• Maintain audit compliance to all internal and external guidelines/standards.                                   
• Promote Safety Culture through Safe Driving, Accident Investigations, RRA processes.                         
• Maintain standards within the MHE training facility, ensuring all paperwork is completed and compliant as well as ensuring all training is booked into the training calendar.                

Your ingredients for success

To be successful in this role you will already be a qualified MHE trainer with a recognised external body.  Ideally you will have previous experience within an MHE Trainer role.

We can support with additional training courses but knowledge of MHE is essential.

Other key experiences will include but will not be limited to:

• Knowledge of warehouse processes                           
• An awareness of Health & Safety   
• Understanding of training compliance                        
• Training and Coaching Competency
• Be an effective communicator with both internal and external stakeholders      

What you need to know

Advert posting date: 18/02/2026
Advert closing date: 04/03/2026

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