Training Specialist

Pay Range: $26.00 - $30.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications. Must be willing to work night hours and weekends intermittently As a Training Specialist you will be responsible for ensuring all production associates complete all assigned training and demonstrate competence, per defined training plans, competence standards, and established schedules. You will be responsible for maintaining all training records and ensuring all associate meet compliance and safety standards. Schedules and facilitates learning sessions (predominantly OJT but some classroom) with all manufacturing process job roles in a timely manner. Maintain visibility on the operations floor to assure new associates’ success, maintain process knowledge, and identify gaps in the training process. Maintain consistency around on-the-job process training with a focus on assuring the pacing, learning tools, and work assignments maximize new associates’ success to meet performance standards. Solicit feedback from new associates regarding onboarding / learning issues and shares with HR and business leaders providing suggested improvements Create training materials including: SOPs, visuals, guidelines, checklists, etc. Continuously ensures all training materials meet compliance and legal guidelines. Maintains all training records and ensures all associate meet compliance and safety standards. Assist HR in determining viability of new associates through the talent huddle process Maintains regular communication with supervisors, production manager and HR, regarding associate progress Regular and reliable attendance. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: 3+ years progressive professional experience Experience in teaching and/or coaching a plus Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced production environment An understanding of fundamental adult learning principles Strong communication and presentation skills in various sized groups Well-developed observational and analytical skills Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, Outlook) Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which are subject to evenings, overnight shifts, weekends and holidays. Physical Demands: Regularly stand; walk; reach and handle objects, tools, or controls; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; communicate when necessary to complete duties. Occasionally sit Occasionally climbs a ladder or works on a platform. Regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Corporate Summary: At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first – our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922. Our Mission: At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family’s motto to “treat associates like family and customers like friends.” Why work for us? Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy. That’s why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck. And it doesn’t stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education and wellness programs. Equal Opportunity Employer At Shamrock Foods Co all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr