What are the responsibilities and job description for the Talent Development Manager position at COUNTRY VISIONS COOPERATIVE?
Talent Development Manager
Country Visions Cooperative is looking to hire an experienced Talent Development Manager, located at our Brillion home office. This position will require travel to our locations to coordinate and facilitate training sessions. This is an in-person role that will directly report to the VP of Human Resources.
Country Visions Cooperative is a diverse agriculture based cooperative dedicated to service and building long-term relationships from generation to generation. With roughly 500 team members, we offer services and products in Agriculture, Grain, Energy, Feed, Retail Stores, Convenience Stores and other additional services. We are proud to trace our roots back to 1923. Come work with excellent team members in a successful and growing organization.
COMPANY BENEFITS
- Competitive pay, based on experience
- Paid time off with accrual starting day 1
- Paid holidays and paid annual floating holidays
- Annual profit sharing
- 401K with generous company match
- Medical insurance – 75% of premiums covered by Country Visions Cooperative
- Paid training
- Optional Health Savings Account with a large company contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Dental and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- 100% Company paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health and Wellness Program
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
This is a vital position within our Co-op as we continue to emphasize the importance of training and developing team members at all levels. This person will train and mentor team members from our many divisions. Together with the VP of Human Resources, the Talent Development Manager will build upon the current training structure of the company and create and implement framework and strategies to support the Co-op. The person in this role will need to be flexible, as this position will likely continue to evolve based on the needs of our team members and the overall direction of the Co-op. We will look to this role to encourage, motivate and develop the next group of leaders. The primary duties are as follows:
- Learn the cooperative system and understand the training needs for each department
- Lead and structure the employee and leadership development programs
- Build curriculum for a variety of internal training courses
- Coordinate course schedules with internal and external parties
- Lead training sessions for team members on a variety of subjects
- Suggest new ideas, courses, classes and training sessions for a variety of positions
- Utilize Thinkzoom and other training software platforms
- Routinely work with team members, managers, and executive leadership
- Travel requirement is roughly 20%, to our locations for course training and one-on-one follow-ups
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in training or teaching
- Two or four-year degree in related field, or a combination of relevant experience and education/certifications
- Training certifications are a plus
- Experience in designing curriculum and facilitation of organizational development programs
- Experience in consulting leaders and partnering with diverse company departments
- Prior utilization and strong understanding of training platforms
- Demonstrate influence over leaders and trainees
- Experience working in the agricultural industry is a plus
- Demonstrated proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office products: Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
Come join the Brillion Corporate office at Country Visions Cooperative! We look forward to hearing from you!