2ND SHIFT HR TRAINER TRAINEE

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Job Title: Plant Trainer FLSA Status: Hourly Department: Human Resources

Summary

The Plant Trainer is responsible for carrying out daily and weekly training detail by developing, auditing, and administrating the training program for new and existing personnel. Primary responsibility is ensuring all personnel are properly trained. All training has to be properly documented and recorded and placed in the associates’ training file. This includes SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and all applicable processes.

This position is responsible for the transfer of best practices and knowledge of production functions and processes and the detailed aspects of production processes and the typical problems and situations ordinarily encountered on the production floor.

Essential Duties And Reponsibilities

• Provide production management a weekly report with a list of new and existing personnel that have completed training
• Helps develop and manages the training that supports the Company’s production requirements and business needs. Helps ensure training programs are compliant with stated company goals and state, federal, and industry rules and regulations in partnership with Operations, Quality, Safety and Human Resources.
• Continuously reviews Operations documents, including but not limited to Work Instructions, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and methods in collaboration with shift Managers and Supervisors to ensure he/she is up-to-date with the latest information.
• Maintains individual training plans and records for all employees. Works with Leads to certify employee’s skill attainment. Tracks employees’ progress in the training management software. Ensures the training management software is updated with all training methods, courses and necessary training materials.
• Identify areas for training and development
• Ensure requirements and documentation meet business and regulatory requirements
• Facilitate classroom training for designated quarterly Alchemy training modules
• Administrates training roster – Update when training is completed
• Train new personnel on knife safety and other job specific skills
• Train new personnel on product specifications and operation of selected equipment.
• Retrains personnel when needed and supports quarterly safety training
• Oversees new hire orientation for safety and good manufacturing practice (GMP) training, including how to maintain a safe and sanitary work area.
• Demonstrates proper dress and shoe requirements for various jobs with all new hires
• Ensure plant maintains compliance to British Retail Consortium (BRC) food safety requirements on employee training and plant safety
• Maintains/updates the job description manual.
• Oversee all Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) training documentation for designated Dallas maintenance and specified crew members
• Develop and administrate revised safety or equipment training required for any new federal regulations or when new machinery arrives.
• Assist with Quality Audits
• Other duties as assigned to help in other areas when needed
• Set an example for others in complying with company policies and procedures
• Must be flexible to working overtime and working 1nd shift when needed to train/re-train.
• Help translate when needed.
• Good attendance is a must.
• Works under general supervision.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Education, Skills And Experience

• Bilingual (English & Spanish)
• Preferred 2 years Manufacturing or QA experience in the food industry
• Knowledge of food manufacturing processes, procedures, and specifications
• Detail oriented. Demonstrated ability to read, comprehend, and follow written instructions
• Oral and written communication skills
• Presentation skills utilizing Microsoft computer Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint software
• Directing change in support of continuous improvement
  
  

Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Function

Amount of Time

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Stand

X

Walk

X

Sit

X

Use hands to finger, handle or feel

X

Reach with hands and arms

X

Climb or balance

X

Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

X

This job requires that weight be lifted or force be exerted as reflected below.

Function

Amount of Time

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Up to 10 pounds

X

Up to 25 pounds

X

Up to 50 pounds

X

Up to 100 pounds

X

More than 100 pounds

X

Work Environment

Cold Temperature:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and extreme cold temperature. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Work requires working across shifts as needed, including afternoon, and weekend schedules

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