Onboarding Specialist

Pilgrim's • Mayfield, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Onboarding Specialist is responsible for ensuring all safety policies and expectations are met by new hires. This role manages the overall experience of new hires from day 1 to 60 days or until they become qualified. The specialist will administer, track, and evaluate all new hire floor training, including hours of training per week, qualification status, attendance, turnover, fostering new hire/supervisor relationships, and weekly meetings. They will provide hands-on training during the training period and make recommendations to management and/or Human Resources regarding training needs, concerns, and continued employment. The role involves developing and promoting positive working relationships with new hires, peers, leaders, and clients, and meeting with supervisors, Human Resources, and coordinators to review production processes and product specifications. Key performance indicators include 30 and 60-day retention and JSA completions for all new hires. The specialist must instill all company values, provide hands-on training in the production environment, ensure new hires are not moved prior to 42 days, complete all training documents, ensure trainees are qualified timely, conduct weekly meetings with new hires and supervisors, follow up with the superintendent and training supervisor on any new hire issues, and focus all attention and resources on new hires and their successful onboarding. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Highly motivational and positive
• Considered a great people person
• Knowledgeable in all duties of the specific department in production
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Professional communication and demeanor
• Ability to present ideas, concepts, issues, concerns, and questions in a well thought out, positive, and professional manner to employees
• Disciplined, confident and self-starter
• Able to work independently
• Must be willing to work in a plant/industrial environment 90% of the time (limited office work)
• Must have great attendance record and be in good standing

Nice To Haves

• Previous training experience preferred
• Associates Degree or two years of college coursework in Communications, HR, or similar field preferred but not required
• Experience in lieu of degree will be considered

Responsibilities

• Ensure all safety policies and expectations are being met by new hires
• Manage the overall experience of new hires from day 1 to 60 days or when the new hire becomes qualified, whichever comes first
• Administer, track, and evaluate all new hire floor training to include but not limited to: hours of training per week, qualification status, attendance, turnover, fostering new hire/supervisor relationship, weekly meetings
• Provide hands-on training for new-hires during the training period and make recommendations to management and/or Human Resources regarding training needs, concerns and continued employment
• Develop and promote positive working relationships with new hires, peers, leaders and clients
• Meet with supervisors, Human Resources, and coordinators to review production processes and product specifications
• Fulfill the below key performance indicators: 30 and 60 day retention, JSA completions of all new hires, and others as assigned
• Instill all company values
• Provide hands-on training in the production environment
• Ensure no new hires are moved prior to 42 days
• Complete all training documents
• Ensure trainees are qualified timely
• Complete weekly meetings with new hires and supervisors
• Follow up with superintendent and training supervisor on any new hire issues
• Focus all attention and resources on new hires and their successful onboarding
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401K contributions
• Better Futures Program – 2 Year Community College tuition paid for you or your dependents!
• Opportunity to grow your career through our Supervisor Development Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED