Technical Training Support Specialist, Target

Target Specialty Products • Santa Fe Springs, CA

1d • $56,000 - $78,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Training Support Specialist will support all Turf and Pest initiatives. They will plan, conduct, and administer programs that train employees and improve their skills and knowledge on products, vendors, services, and other designated training. They will support sales representatives with training and events for customers. They will assist in building online training curriculum, including for CEUs, and maintain our training website.

Requirements

• Experience speaking publicly
• Experience in pest management and/or specialty agriculture training, outreach, and education (workshops, print/digital materials, etc.)
• Experience overseeing technical training content for marketing and sales purposes
• Experience with managing training programs and resources
• Experience with insect identifications and treatment recommendations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously

Nice To Haves

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Entomology or related field
• Licensed Pest Control Advisor (or qualifies) or Certified Applicator (for CA)
• Board Certified Entomologist (or qualifies to take the exam)

Responsibilities

• Complete insect identifications and provide treatment recommendations.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to key accounts (pest management firms) which may include acting as their designated staff entomologist.
• Assist in product evaluation and demonstration projects (trials with MFG).
• Public speaker / Training at various industry events.
• Assist associations on committees and board positions.
• Technical writing skills for print/digital materials for presentation, technical updates and trade magazines including social media.
• Assist Sales Directors with Key account presentations on training.
• Coordinates Target Seminars workshops from start to finish.
• Maintains customer LMS by uploading new content, providing users access, and working with platform to learn and implement new features.
• Creating Worker Safety training materials for California customer training.

Benefits

• Training and development programs available
• Tuition Reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues)
• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions
• Vacation days & sick days
• Company-paid holidays & floating holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level