Floor Trainer Fabrication

American Foods Group, LLC • Wright City, MO

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About The Position

Responsible for providing on-the-job and side-by-side training to assigned new hires and retraining transferred employees in designated areas. Trainers work with employees until they can perform their roles independently and proficiently, remain available to answer questions, and provide feedback to supervisors. The role includes conducting daily stretches, teaching safe and proper equipment and PPE use, explaining procedures for reporting lost or damaged equipment, helping develop standardized training methods and materials, monitoring safety and workmanship quality, maintaining training records, and participating in meetings to identify training needs. The trainer must comply with company policies, support departmental retention goals, maintain consistent attendance, and be available to work regularly Monday through Saturday. Other related duties may be assigned as organizational needs arise.

The role operates in an office environment using standard office equipment and also regularly visits production facility work areas. America's Heartland Packing is a new 775,000-square-foot facility project planned to open in early 2025, with areas including harvest, fabrication, rendering, further processing, storage, and loading.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• 3–6 months of prior training experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrated desire, ability, and potential to train and motivate employees to improve job performance and production capacity.
• Demonstrated knife-use and sharpening experience.
• Knowledge of jobs in the designated training areas.
• Ability to achieve expected safety, quality, and production goals.
• Ability to establish and maintain constructive, cooperative working relationships.
• Active listening skills.
• Ability to convey information effectively, willingness to learn, and coachability.
• Ability to use a computer to complete paperwork and reports.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Diploma or GED.
• Ability to communicate effectively in Spanish, including speaking, reading, and writing.
• Prior training experience in a meat or food processing facility.
• Potential to become a future lead or foreperson.

Responsibilities

• Provide side-by-side and on-the-job training to new hires and retrain transferred employees in designated areas.
• Train employees until they are proficient and capable of working independently; answer questions and concerns as they arise.
• Provide feedback to the appropriate supervisor.
• Coordinate and conduct daily stretches.
• Teach employees to report lost or damaged equipment and follow procedures.
• Demonstrate proper use of job equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Participate in developing standardized training approaches and materials.
• Comply with and enforce company policies and procedures.
• Monitor new hires’ work practices for safety and quality workmanship.
• Maintain training records and required documentation.
• Attend meetings as needed to identify training needs.
• Support departmental retention goals.
• Maintain consistent attendance and be available to work regularly Monday through Saturday.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package for the employee and family.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Voluntary benefits.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• 401(k).
• Long- and short-term disability coverage.
• Discount meat purchase program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed