Training Manager

Office • White City, OR

24d

About The Position

Looking for a Training Manager who plays a critical role in driving the success of the manufacturing training and development at Amy’s Kitchen in the Medford plant. This individual must bring a strong foundation in learning & development and the ability to effectively balance a wide range of programs, including onboarding, food and workplace safety, job-specific training, and leadership development. A central focus of this role is to strengthen leadership capabilities across the organization through impactful training, individualized coaching, and targeted development plans that support ongoing growth. The ideal candidate is dynamic, highly motivated, and an engaging facilitator who can build strong relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. This leader must be an excellent communicator and a strategic partner to department leaders, ensuring training initiatives are seamlessly integrated into daily operations. They will play a key role in advancing leadership competencies, driving departmental training priorities, and continuously assessing and addressing evolving training needs. In addition, this role leads, coaches, and develops a team of training specialists across three shifts. The Training Manager is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing comprehensive learning and development programs while fostering a culture of continuous learning that drives operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment
• 5 years of experience in a training role
• 5 years of experience in a supervisory role
• Strong communication skills
• Constructively and expeditiously confronts and resolves employee conflicts.
• Ability to build training presentations.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and teams.
• Strong Skills in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams
• Data Analysis: Trends, Risks, Data Significance
• Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS)
• Willing to learn and grow within a development and coaching role
• Able to motivate, lead, and coach employees
• Able to effectively support and listen to employees
• Able to give timely feedback in a constructive manner
• Able to effectively facilitate classroom and on the job training
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (preferred) - Proficient in written and spoken English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow Training programs
• New Employee Onboarding
• Compliance and Regulatory Training Programs
• New People Leader Onboarding
• Job Specific Cross-Training & Continued Job Development
• Leadership Development
• Develop Strong Business Partnerships
• Continuous Improvement mindset
• Represent the plant in audits
• Productivity and Performance
• Team Management & Development Responsibilities
• Key Communications & Behaviors

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plans with Medical, Eye & Dental coverage, including virtual physical therapy options.
• Lyra mental health support to nourish your well-being.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, plus Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts to plan for the future.
• Referral Rewards and Scholarship Program to celebrate and invest in our teams.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program to fuel your educational pursuits.
• Family-forming benefits because we support every stage of life's journey.
• Paid Time Off for vacations and sick days, with 9 paid US Holidays annually to savor those special moments.
• Amy's product discount reimbursement to keep your pantry stocked, plus remote gym discounts to keep you moving and grooving!

What This Job Offers

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