Supervisor, Warehouse Training

SpartanNash•Byron Center, MI

16h•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of companies, SpartanNash is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. A distributor, wholesaler and retailer with a global supply chain network, SpartanNash distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce and the Our Family® portfolio of products, to locations in all 50 states. Our braggingly happy team members — ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists — create braggingly happy customers spanning national accounts, independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, U.S. military commissaries and exchanges, and the Company’s own brick-and-mortar grocery stores, pharmacies and fuel centers. Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now! Position Summary: As a Training Supervisor, you will own the new hire experience and play a key role in establishing a culture of growth and development for all nonexempt, newly hired warehouse employees. This role will be fully dedicated to warehouse Training and will lead, coach, and develop a team of Trainers and Trainees. The Training Supervisor will be required to plan, organize & oversee new employee training programs as well as maintaining a safe and productive learning environment that drives established KPIs.

Requirements

2-5 years experience in retail operations, distribution, transportation, logistics, or supply chain management.
Prior experience as a warehouse trainer.
Previous experience delivering training materials and programs
Must be dependable, and deadline oriented.
Must follow policies and procedures
Experience solving routine technical and operational problems
Experience communicating within a team or department

Nice To Haves

Experience as a warehouse training supervisor is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Partner with Manager to hire, develop and retain a team of Trainers and make hiring recommendations for Trainees.
Conduct frequent floor observations and coach Trainers on how to enhance individual and team performance to achieve company initiatives.
Effectively lead, assess, and participate in the design, development, and implementation of new training programs for nonexempt employees.
Use appropriate performance management techniques to address performance gaps and take corrective action, as needed, to ensure Trainers and Trainees are delivering on KPIs.
Ensure all new hires receive and understand corporate delivered materials and information intended for a successful orientation and training of new associates.
Assess business conditions and take action to address opportunities to improve training and safety.
Provide regular updates to the Field Training Team to ensure alignment to and proper execution of organization wide Training initiatives.
Drive employee engagement in local and corporate activities that create a Training Experience aligned with the C&S Values and Purpose.
As a member of the leadership team, prepare action plans, formulate, and present training metrics that assess the impact of employee coaching, development, and training.
Other duties as assigned