Trainer

JOB TITLE: Trainer 

SCHEDULE: Monday- Friday 8 hours 

LOCATION: Westminster, CO

INDUSTRY: Food Manufacturing  

FLSA STATUS: Hourly   

REPORTS TO: Safety and Process Control Manager

Position Summary:

The Trainer is responsible for developing and delivering employee training across all departments at Claremont Foods. This position provides classroom, hands-on, and on-the-job training to new hires and current employees and supports the development of employee knowledge, skills, and competency. The Trainer works closely with department managers and subject matter experts to ensure employees understand company procedures, job responsibilities, safety practices, food safety requirements, quality standards, and department-specific expectations. The Trainer helps create a consistent training experience across the organization and supports employee development and cross-training.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Conduct new-hire orientation and foundational training for employees entering the organization.
•    Deliver classroom, hands-on, and on-the-job training across production, warehouse, quality, sanitation, maintenance, office, and other departments as assigned.
•    Train employees on company policies, procedures, work instructions, standard operating procedures, and department-specific requirements.
•    Provide safety training, including hazard awareness, PPE, emergency procedures, safe work practices, and accident prevention.
•    Provide food safety and GMP training and reinforce applicable SQF, FDA, FSMA, allergen, organic, and other food safety requirements.
•    Support cross-training initiatives to increase employee knowledge, flexibility, and coverage across departments.
•    Partner with department managers and supervisors to identify training needs and areas requiring additional instruction or retraining.
•    Develop, update, and organize training materials, presentations, job aids, checklists, and other instructional resources.
•    Track required and recurring training and communicate upcoming training or refresher requirements to management.
•    Assist with training related to new equipment, processes, procedures, products, systems, or operational changes.
•    Identify opportunities to improve training effectiveness and employee understanding.
•    Perform other duties directed by management.

Classroom & Instructional Responsibilities:

Create an engaging, professional, and respectful classroom learning environment.

Use a variety of instructional methods, including presentations, demonstrations, group discussion, hands-on activities, videos, written materials, and practical exercises.
Adjust training methods to accommodate different levels of experience, learning styles, language needs, and job responsibilities.
Clearly explain technical, operational, safety, and food safety requirements in a practical and easy-to-understand manner.
Encourage employee participation and provide opportunities for questions and discussion.
Evaluate training effectiveness and recommend additional coaching or retraining when needed