Bakery Trainer 1 - 2nd Shift

Aspire Bakeries Careers•Pine Ridge, SC

4d•$26 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Aspire Bakeries is seeking a Bakery Trainer 1 - 2nd Shift to join their team at the Cayce bakery. This role is responsible for developing, delivering, and maintaining production training programs to enhance workforce capabilities, ensure adherence to food safety and quality standards, and support operational excellence in Cookies, Muffins, and Bread manufacturing. The Bakery Trainer 1 is crucial for improving employee skills, addressing training deficiencies, boosting operational performance, and fostering a safe, efficient, and skilled workforce.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Experience developing, maintaining, and updating standard operating procedures, work instructions, and training materials.
Experience supporting training within a regulated food manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, food safety, and workplace safety requirements.
Understanding of adult learning principles and training methodologies.
Strong communication, organization, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, occasionally lift up to 50 pounds, use a computer regularly, and wear required PPE.

Nice To Haves

2 to 5 years of experience in food manufacturing or a related production environment.
Previous experience in training, coaching, mentoring, or employee development.
Experience in bakery manufacturing, including Cookies, Muffins, or Bread production.
Experience supporting associate certification programs and skills-based training systems.
Certification in training, instructional design, adult learning, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

Deliver comprehensive training programs for new hires, existing associates, and temporary-to-permanent employees across production departments.
Develop and maintain training materials, SOPs, work instructions, certifications, and skill matrices to support standardized job performance.
Evaluate associate competencies and certify employees on production positions using established training frameworks.
Identify training needs and skill gaps through audits, observations, testing, and performance assessments.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives by utilizing KPI data to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and operational efficiency.
Ensure compliance with GMPs, HACCP requirements, food safety standards, OSHA regulations, and company policies during all training activities.
Partner cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Inventory, Warehouse, Operations, and HR teams to support workforce development objectives.