Training Specialist – Fitzgerad, Georgia Position Available In Ben Hill, Georgia

Business Unit Overview 8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization made up of businesses that produce and sell quality products including pasta, peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes to retail, foodservice and ingredient customers. The company was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post Holdings’ private brands businesses and is owned by Post Holdings and funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a private equity firm. Responsibilities Training Specialist About 8 th Avenue 8 th Avenue is a leading, private brand-centric consumer product holding company, manufacturing and selling private brand food products primarily to retail, foodservice, and ingredient customers. 8 th Avenue Food & Provisions was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post Holdings’ private brands businesses. The company is owned by Post Holdings, Are you looking for us? The feeling of pride you get when you see something you made being used to nurture the community around you is something you can’t replace. That’s what 8 th Avenue Food & Provisions can do for you! We are not only passionate about the products we make, but we also take pride in what we do! We believe it’s what’s inside that counts. Whether it’s inside our packaging or inside our facilities, you’ll find carefully chosen ingredients and people working together to make the best products possible. We are a growing organization made up of businesses that produce quality products like Pasta, Peanut Butter, Fruit and Nut trail mixes, Granola, and a variety of other food products. We’re looking for you! This is an exciting time to join our growing organization.

Job Summary :

The Training Coordinator will have overall responsibility to design, plan, and implement training programs, procedures, standards, lean implementation and training too l s under the d i rect i on of the Cl M anager. The tra i n i ng coordinator w ill be a core member o f the leadership team and will support facets of operations and production.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Creates a training program for d iff erent roles and functions i n conjunc t io n wi t h leade r ship team . W iII develop an overall plant training s y stem and implement training programs that directl y impact measures I i k e productiv i ty , qua l i ty , efficienc y , retent i on , lean pr i nc i ples , and environmenta l impacts . Ensures that tra i n i ng materia l s and programs are current , accurate , and effect i ve . M a i ntains k no w ledge of ne w methods and techn i ques f or tra i n i ng , and training requirements app l icable to the organization and / or industry I dentifies prob l ems and opportun i t i es such as operational changes or indust ry dev e lopments that tra i n i ng cou l d i mprove . Conducts or facil i tates required and recommended training sessions . Collaborates w i th vendors and third-pa rty tr a i n ing providers to arrange emp l o y ee reg i strat i on and part i c i pat i on in outs i de tra i n i ng programs . Ensures that tra i n i ng m il estones and goals are met w h il e adher i ng to the approved tra i n i ng budget M a i ntains a s i te- w ide s k ills matr i x and k eeps i t updated , through preparation and administration of assessments and qua l ificat i ons . Onboards hourl y emp l o y ees to opt i mall y integrate i nto the plant W ill present information us i ng a varie ty of i nstructional techniques or formats , such as ro l e pla y i ng , simu l at i ons , team e x erc i ses , group discussions , videos , or l ectures . Development of a Cross-Tra i n i ng P l an to address bott l enec k s , resourcing , and opt i mizing overall staffing l eve l s . Defines and establ i shes a Train the Trainer program f or the fac il ity Establ i shes and mainta i ns a training ‘ pla y boo k”. Prepares and implements the tra i n i ng budget Performs other related dut i es as assigned . Have the capability and desire to develop as a CI specialist. Have the capability to understand execute lean principles. Facilitate training in a classroom setting.

Education and Experience :

Assoc i ate’s degree or equivalent w or k e x perience 3 to 5 y ears in training or deve l opment

Preferred Skills/Abilities :

E x cellent verbal and w r i tten commun i cation s k ills w ith strong graph i c des i gnabil iy E x cellent i nterpersonal , negotiat i on , and con fl ict reso l ution s k ills . E x cellent organ i zat i ona l s k ills and attention to detail E x cellent t i me management s k ills w i th a proven ab il i ty to meet dead l ines . E xt reme l y organ i zed and deta il -or i ented Ab il i ty to prioritize tas k s and to delegate them w hen appropriate . Ab il i ty to act w ith integ r ity , professional i sm , and con fi dent i al ity Proficient with Microsoft Office or related software. Proficient w ith tools used for creating One Point L essons ( OP L) , Training SOP ‘ s , Videos etc .

Physical Requirements :

Prolonged periods of s i tt i ng at a des k and w or k i ng on a computer M ust be able to l ift 15 pounds at times . F l e x ib il i ty required to accommodate interact i ons w i th manufactu r ing on all shifts .

Qualifications:

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