Plant Training Specialist
About The Position
Ocean Spray is hiring for a Plant Training Specialist! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. In this role, the Plant Training Specialist will be responsible for administering comprehensive training systems for plant team members inclusive of technical training, required compliance training, new hire onboarding, and more. You will develop training materials, document team member completion, and evaluate program effectiveness. Additionally, you will lead the Train the Trainer program, lead training efforts, maintain a training calendar, administer the MPOWER LMS, and partner with cross-functional teams to provide comprehensive training experiences for all plant team members.
Requirements
- Manufacturing experience
- Previous curriculum development experience
- Strong facilitations and technical training skills
- Learning Management System (LMS) administration
- Solid IT/computer application skills, including full proficiency with Office Suite
- Strong relationship building, motivation, and negotiation skills
- Analytical, troubleshooting
- Knowledge of OSHA standards, quality assurance requirements, and industry-specific regulations.
- Understanding of training documentation standards and audit requirements.
- Awareness of Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies for process optimization.
- Required Minimum 3 years’ experience in human resources, technical training roles, learning and development, or a related field
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Nice To Haves
- Experience in using or administering learning management systems (i.e., Workday Learning, Cornerstone, TalentLMS)
- Experience with authoring tools (i.e., Camtasia, Articulate, Canva)
- Training facilitation or teaching experience
- Comfort with virtual instructor-led delivery platforms (i.e., Zoom, Microsoft Teams)
- Experience working in an organization with competency-based development
Responsibilities
- Act as primary owner of plant learning management and content management systems (Mpower, etc.), inclusive of program governance like: managing users, reporting participation rates, developing content, managing and assigning relevant content, reporting and troubleshooting
- Identify and develop hourly trainers through ongoing facilitation of train‑the‑trainer sessions; ensure trainers are fully equipped to deliver high‑quality instruction, maintain training standards, and continuously evaluate and elevate trainer effectiveness
- Administer the onboarding program, including assigning trainers, and ensuring compliance with program requirements
- Create content, develop courses within Mpower
- Conduct onboarding and other training as needed
- Work independently within established procedures; facilitate open communication with cross-functional stakeholders
- Coordinate training schedules, inclusive of in-plant and external training programs, to minimize production disruptions
- Assess external vendors for training effectiveness; research and recommend training partners
- Collaborate with Training peers across the plant networks to align content, delivery, and application
- Analyzes training effectiveness and implements corrective action plans with measurable outcomes
- Act as site champion for all training initiatives
Benefits
- Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account
- Life and accident insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Telehealth services
- 1:1 health coaching
- Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life
- 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
- Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
- Flexible scheduling options
- Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
- Holiday pay for 12 holidays
- Career development and growth opportunities
- Tuition/Education assistance programs
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Scholarship programs for children of employees
- Parental leave
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
- Adoption assistance
- Bereavement leave
- Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
- Up to $300 massage reimbursement
- Employee appreciation events
- Employee discounts
- Charitable giving
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
