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Amy's Kitchen · 18 hours ago

Training Specialist II

Medford, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Amy's Kitchen is focused on building a thriving and sustainable organization, and they are seeking a Training Specialist to develop and implement training programs for new employees. This role is responsible for ensuring that manufacturing staff receive essential training in food safety and workplace safety, while also fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.

Consumer GoodsFood and Beverage

Responsibilities

Lead training efforts assigned to you

Provide on the job training for one department- Frozen Foods Heavy Lifters IV & V, Sanitation or Kitchen (Core & Advanced)

Light Lifter Trainer that can provide on the job training for LL LPs Core & Advanced, as well as 1 Core for HLs in Frozen Foods, Kitchen, or Sanitation

Work side by side with employees-in-training, commend their successes and provide constructive feedback on ways that they can improve

Provide effective and engaging classroom training

Conducts the following types of training:

Orientation Alchemy Training for Food Safety and Personal Safety

Temp/New Hire Training (1st Day, 1st Week)

Role Specific Core Training (Dept. Specific Learning Plans)

Role Specific Advanced Training (Dept. Specific Learning Plan)

Food Safety Training related to any changes that arise

Alchemy Classroom Facilitation of monthly workplace & food safety topics

All PCs and CCPs

Monitor employees to make sure they are following workplace and food safety rules. Respectfully coach employees who are not adhering to company rules, or are engaged in unsanitary or unsafe practices

Ensure that learners are learning in the language they are comfortable learning in

Ensure that new temps and direct hires receive the necessary guidance, support and feedback to be proficient in their new roles

Models the Amy’s core values. (Acts as an ambassador for Amy’s. Provides a warm welcome to new employees and is patient, helpful and supportive as they learn their new role.)

Works proactively with LPT to correct performance issues and address problems that arise with employees in training

Communicates with Training Supervisor daily to:

Understand training goals (short & long term)

Progress and proficiency of temps and employees-in-training. Ensure that they are scheduled appropriately according to their additional training needs

Report back on training issues, progress, any safety issues

Communicates with department Supervisors and leads on:

Progress and proficiency of temps and employees-in-training

Report any food quality, food safety or workplace safety issues immediately to department management and ensure the Training Supervisor is aware

Communicates with New Hires:

Training process and learning plan progress

Clearly gives and receives feedback

If needed, work outside of shift and/or times to continuously support the training needs in the plant

Supervises assigned new hires through the initial 2-3 week role specific training period

Qualification

Food SafetyWorkplace SafetyClassroom TrainingMicrosoft OfficeBilingual (English/Spanish)Coaching SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

High school education; or equivalent combination of education and experience

1 – 3 years' experience working on a food manufacturing position

Experience in training employees on the job

Experience in facilitating classroom training to a group of employees

Knowledge of product standards, critical control points, food safety and workplace safety rules in a food manufacturing plant

Can motivate and coach employees to be their best and to achieve department goals

Demonstrated ability to support and listen to line workers

Can respectfully and clearly give and receive feedback

Willing to learn and grow within a teaching and coaching role

Is approachable, empathic, and compassionate; boosts self-esteem and maintains respect

Works easily with diverse styles and people from different backgrounds

Able to confront issues and conflict in a respectful, constructive and productive manner

Familiar with Windows Office (Outlook, Excel, PPT)

Will be required to work with spreadsheets in Excel to track training completion

Ability read and reply to emails in Outlook

Ability to schedule training sessions in Outlook Calendar

Will be required to use iPad for on the floor training and observations

Ability to navigate a power point and present to the employee in training

Able to communicate effectively (written & spoken) in a Bi-lingual (English/Spanish)

Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees

Ability to read policies, procedures and work instructions

Ability to complete forms

Ability to add, subtracts, multiply and divide numbers

Can apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and taste or smell

The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, slippery floor and risk of electrical shock

The noise level in the work environment moderate to high