FOOD MANUFACTURING TRAINER

Sauer Brands•New Century, KS

About The Position

Food Manufacturing Trainer Overall Goal of Position: To train employees in properly and safely operating food production machinery to help make OurRecipe@SauerBrands: What are we making? A safer, stronger, more sustainable Sauer Brands that forges a prosperous future for our families Why are we making it? To excite and delight our customers with inspired flavors How do we make it? With Integrity Creativity Executional Excellence Teamwork Where are we going? / What does our “product look like? One of the most respected food companies on the planet Job Summary The Food Manufacturing Trainer responsibilities include being a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on multiple food production machines with the ability to transfer skills/knowledge to less experienced employees and new employees. Included in overall duties is the ability to ensure employees effectively operate food production machines in an efficient and safe manner. This position requires good communication and coordination skills to work with production, HR manager and Operation Managers to assess the workforce abilities to safely perform tasks proficiently.

Requirements

Bilingual English Spanish preferred.
Prior machine operator experience required.
Proven record of prior training and leadership abilities.
Good interpersonal skills with “can do” attitude.
Must have strong organizational, communication and assessment skills
Associate degree preferred or equivalent combination of High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and experience.
Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Regularly lift and or move up to 30 pounds
Read and interpret documents; create training documents and maintain training records.
Must be able to accurately perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division functions as required for efficient materials management and production.
Familiar with Microsoft suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.

Responsibilities

Maintain and improve Sauer Brands manufacturing processes through training of the work force to be more proficient and efficient in work duties.
Train employees in operating machines proficiently and safely.
Implement and ensure standard work is being conducted throughout the manufacturing process.
Conduct initial training/retraining as necessary to ensure proper SQF and safety procedures are being followed.
Collaborate closely with supervisors to develop training/cross training plans to minimize gaps in employee development and machine downtime.
Provides assessment and feedback to supervisors and human resources on employee progression and development as needed.
Plays an integral part in Pay-for-Skills development program by confirming skills for next level are met and at a proficient enough level for employee to be considered fully trained.
Regular attendance is an essential part of this function.
Adhere to all safety, operating, AIB, and GMP procedures.
Notify management of any potentially dangerous safety hazards.
Train co-workers in operation of systems and procedures as directed.
Adhere to good manufacturing practices (GMP's)
New Hire onboarding.
Other duties as assigned.