Learning and Development Manager - Operations
Who We Are
At Manor Farm, we’re proud to be Ireland’s leading poultry producer with a legacy spanning over 250 years. Our people are the heartbeat of our business and we’re committed to creating an environment where safety, quality, teamwork and innovation thrive. We’re part of Scandi Standard, a progressive, values-led food company and together we’re shaping the future of food, sustainability and responsible operations.
Who You Are
You’re a proactive learning and development professional with a passion for compliance, training delivery, and unlocking the potential of others. You understand that in a fast-moving, regulated food manufacturing environment, strong training foundations drive both safety and performance. You’re someone who:
- Brings experience working in food manufacturing or a similarly regulated production environment.
- Understands the importance of compliance with food safety, quality and operational training standards.
- Communicates clearly and confidently across all levels, from operators to senior management.
- Is passionate about creating engaging, practical learning experiences that drive real-world impact.
- Thrives on collaboration and is highly organised, detail-focused and able to manage multiple training priorities at once.
The Role
As Learning & Development Manager at Manor Farm, you will support our Operations team in identifying and fulfilling training needs, with a strong focus on compliance, continuous improvement and operational effectiveness. You will work closely with functional leads, supervisors and the wider business to ensure our training programmes support a safe, skilled and high-performing workforce.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the development and delivery of training materials and learning plans tailored to each role and area across Operations.
- Ensure training activity is fully compliant with food safety, quality and health & safety standards.
- Build training capability across the business through coaching, train-the-trainer programmes and best practice sharing.
- Monitor, track and maintain training records to meet audit, regulatory and internal requirements.
- Provide training support for business-critical projects, including process improvements, onboarding and site initiatives.
- Collaborate with managers to identify current and future learning needs and ensure training supports operational goals.
- Help foster a culture of continuous learning, safety and personal growth across the site.
Why Work With Us?
- Work with Ireland’s leading chicken producer – we're proud to be the most recognised name in Irish poultry, and we’re growing. It’s an exciting time to join us!
- Be part of something bigger – you’ll work alongside a team of poultry experts who are passionate about producing safe, high-quality food for customers and consumers across Ireland and beyond.
- Make a real impact – this role sits at the core of our operations, giving you the chance to drive results, shape culture, and influence the future.
- Build the future with us – as we celebrate 250 years of history, you’ll be helping us sustain and evolve the business for the next 250.
- Grow your career – in a values-led, supportive environment where your development and leadership are genuinely valued.
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About Manor Farm
Carton Bros founded way back in 1775 when it began trading in the Dublin Markets is home to the long established Manor Farm chicken brand. Originally in those heady days nearly 250 years ago, chickens would be brought from the farmyards all around the country to the Dublin Markets and Carton’s would sell them on. In later years people would send their live chickens on the train marked for Carton’s of Dublin where they would then be sold and the money would be sent back to the Farmers by return (less a commission of course). That was and is Real Trust.