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Diamond Foods, LLC · 2 months ago

Training Manager

Stockton, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$90K/yr - $135K/yr

Diamond Foods, LLC is a company that has been delivering quality nuts from California's Central Valley since 1912. The Training Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive training programs that support compliance, safety, and employee development in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingIndustrial Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Identifying and assessing the training needs of employees and leaders by understanding the operations, culture, policies and procedures, decision-making processes, gaps in learning and knowledge, regulatory requirements and industry practices

Reviewing existing training programs, recommending/implementing enhancements or modifications to improve engagement, learning, and retention, and/or to meet the changing needs of the industry

Create, update, and maintain SOPs, work instructions, visual aids, and certification programs

Lead training initiatives related to new equipment, new product introductions, and process changes

Ensure training materials are accessible, standardized, and updated in accordance with process changes. Identifying areas where training can improve employee safety, health, education, morale and engagement, leadership skills and abilities, and recommend/implement training

Researching, evaluating, and partnering with vendors and third-party training providers to provide training in specific areas that require specialized skills and knowledge or is more efficiently delivered

Developing, recommending, and managing the training programs and the supporting training budget

Developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating an engaging and effective New Employee Orientation program that is inspiring while addressing on-boarding requirements, policies and procedures and work culture and expectations

Developing and implementing individualized and group training programs that address general specific safety, quality, health, employee, leadership, and needs and requirements

Evaluating, recommending and implementing technology that can provide and track training activity within the company

Ensure training alignment with FDA, USDA, FSMA, GFSI, HACCP, SQF, GMP, food safety, and workplace safety standards. Develop metrics to measure training effectiveness (competency, quality, safety incidents, throughput)

Report outcomes, trends, and recommendations to leadership

Monitoring and abounding effect of this after training sessions assess the effectiveness of the programs through feedback performance emulations and follow up assessments

Responsible for developing training materials including manuals, instructional guides, mostly the resources to support the training programs

Facilitate classroom, hands-on, and on-the-floor training sessions

Train, coach, and support trainers, supervisors, and subject matter experts and manage relationships with internal and external training partners

Oversee the deployment of training initiatives, coordinating logistics, scheduling sessions and ensuring all necessary resources are available for an effective training delivery

Qualification

Training DevelopmentLearning Management SystemsProject Management CertificationMicrosoft OfficeBlended Learning ApproachesCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsFacilitation Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or related field, or relevant work experience

Project Management Certification training a plus

Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Proven experience in developing curriculum and delivering training in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, and HR

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Innovative, facilitator of learning and change

Highly computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint and related business and communication tools

Ability to utilize blended learning approaches (digital modules, SOPs, work instructions, demonstrations)

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Excellent benefits package

Bonus Target: 10%

Company

Diamond Foods, LLC

Since 1912, when it was started by a group of California walnut growers, Diamond of California® was on a mission to bring the bounty from California’s Central Valley walnut orchards to America’s tables.

Founded in 1912