Team Member Trainer

Target•Detroit, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A role in Supply Chain Facilities means being on the very front lines of getting product to the guest as fast as possible—a critical differentiator and one of the most essential functions within Logistics. Whether it’s through focusing on regional or upstream distribution centers or import warehouses, you’ll have a chance to positively impact thousands of fellow team members and Target guests worldwide. There’s so much good work to be done, from Distribution Center Operations, where process and problem-solving drive our results; Quality Management, which influences and maintains our good name in the retail marketplace, or overall Distribution Center Productivity, where we’re always analyzing and recalibrating how to best support our people, process and technology investments to support an ever-evolving business. As a Team Member Trainer, you will enable the growth of our expanding supply chain network by providing an exceptional onboarding experience for new team members and fostering a culture of learning, development, standardization, and teamwork in the Distribution Center. You will work closely with your manager, the Training Operations Manager (TOM), to develop a deep understanding of the training program content and strategy so that you are able to ensure they are consistently and effectively executed for both new and tenured team members. Responsibilities include: Coordinating with TOM and Training Specialists (TS) on training plans for all new hires Facilitate Warehouse Worker (WW) and Warehouse Associate (WA) training – including new hire, core and specialty, cross and recertification training. Deliver consistent, standard training to ensure safety is the number one priority Quickly build and maintain meaningful relationships with team members in an effort to ensure all team members feel welcome. Support onboarding and retention of peers and new hires Measuring and monitoring progress to ramp proficiency A majority of your time will be spent training and/or demonstrating WW or WA job functions. There will be periods of time where you will be staffed in a productive function to support business need and ensure you remain skilled and practiced in the job functions. This will require you to work quickly, safely and efficiently to handle products within the warehouse to ensure the accurate processing of merchandise to our stores network and our guests. You will do this by moving cartons and/or pallets to and from trailers, storage, and staging areas by hand to mechanized conveyor systems using safe lifting techniques. This work may also require you to safely operate powered equipment and/or PIT such as a pallet jack and/or electric forklift, and you’ll be trained and provided with the tools and gear you need to be safe. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Requirements

1+ years of distribution or training experience; employee training experience preferred, including utilizing program materials such as training reports, job breakdowns, or playbooks to train new and tenured employees
Maintains positive and respectful attitude while working independently and in a team environment
Able to comprehend verbal, written, and visual communication; ability to effectively read materials such as labels, tickets, product documentation, and training program guides
Able to accurately use basic math skills
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Able to handle changing priorities with little notice
Able to occasionally flex schedule to provide support across multiple shifts when additional support is needed based on training need
Ability to clearly and effectively convey a message, idea, and/or information to drive understanding and action
Ability to verify that a message is received and understood by an individual

Responsibilities

Coordinating with TOM and Training Specialists (TS) on training plans for all new hires
Facilitate Warehouse Worker (WW) and Warehouse Associate (WA) training – including new hire, core and specialty, cross and recertification training.
Deliver consistent, standard training to ensure safety is the number one priority
Quickly build and maintain meaningful relationships with team members in an effort to ensure all team members feel welcome.
Support onboarding and retention of peers and new hires
Measuring and monitoring progress to ramp proficiency
A majority of your time will be spent training and/or demonstrating WW or WA job functions.
There will be periods of time where you will be staffed in a productive function to support business need and ensure you remain skilled and practiced in the job functions.
This will require you to work quickly, safely and efficiently to handle products within the warehouse to ensure the accurate processing of merchandise to our stores network and our guests.
You will do this by moving cartons and/or pallets to and from trailers, storage, and staging areas by hand to mechanized conveyor systems using safe lifting techniques.
This work may also require you to safely operate powered equipment and/or PIT such as a pallet jack and/or electric forklift, and you’ll be trained and provided with the tools and gear you need to be safe.