Training Specialist I - 2nd Shift Cook

The Training Specialist is critical to the success of our foundational training for all new temps and employees coming into Amy's. This role is responsible for developing the knowledge and skills of our manufacturing staff, ensuring that employees and temps receive critical Food Safety, Workplace Safety and foundational role specific training in the classroom and on the job. This position will report to the Training Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

TRAINING

Lead training efforts assigned to you.
• Provide on the job training for Packaging, Production and entry level Kitchen & Sanitation. Work side by side with employees-in-training, commend their successes and provide constructive feedback on ways that they can improve.
• Provide effective classroom training
• Conducts the following types of training:
  • Temp/New Hire Training (1^st Day, 1^st Week)
  • Role Specific Basic Training (FF, KIT, SAN), Batch Sheet Training, etc.
  • Role Specific FF Training (HL & LL roles)
  • Food Safety Training related to any changes that arise
  • Alchemy Classroom Facilitation of monthly workplace & food safety topic.
• Monitor employees to make sure they are following workplace and food safety rules. Respectfully coach employees who are not adhering to company rules, or are engaged in unsanitary or unsafe practices.
• Ensure that learners are learning in the language they are comfortable learning in.
• Ensure that new temps and direct hires receive the necessary guidance, support and feedback to be proficient in their new roles.
• Models the Amy's core values. (Acts as an ambassador for Amy's. Provides a warm welcome to new employees and is patient, helpful and supportive as they learn their new role.)

COMMUNICATION

• Communicates with Training Supervisor daily to:
  • Understand training goals (short & long term)
• Progress and proficiency of temps and employees-in-training. Ensure that they are scheduled appropriately according to their additional training needs.
• Report back on training issues, progress, any safety issues
• Communicates with department Supervisors and leads on:
  • Progress and proficiency of temps and employees-in-training
  • Report any food quality, food safety or workplace safety issues immediately to department management and ensure the Training Supervisor is aware.

FLEXIBILITY

• If needed, work outside of shift and/or times to continuously support the training needs in the plant.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position has no supervisory duties.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION

High school education; or equivalent combination of education and experience

EXPERIENCE

• 1 - 3 years' experience working on a food manufacturing line.
• Experience in training employees on the job.
• Experience in facilitating classroom training to a group of employees.
• Knowledge of product standards, critical control points, food safety and workplace safety rules in a food manufacturing plant.

SKILLS

• Interpersonal skills to motivate and coach employees to be their best and to achieve department goals.
• Demonstrated ability to support and listen to line workers.
• Willing to learn and grow within a teaching and coaching role.

READING AND WRITING

• Ability to read policies, procedures and work instructions
• Ability to complete forms

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtracts, multiply and divide numbers

REASONING ABILITY

• Can apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Able to communicate effectively (written & spoken) in a Bi-lingual (English/Spanish)
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, slippery floor and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment moderate to high.