Training Specialist

Vital Farms; Manitoba; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in Manitoba is seeking a Training Specialist to conduct in-person training for crew members and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives. Responsibilities include maintaining training documentation, auditing processing tasks, and partnering with supervisors to meet training targets. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of experience in production or manufacturing and basic math skills. This dynamic role offers a chance to contribute to a diverse team focused on operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak, read, and write in English for safety reasons.
• 1 year of work experience in production or manufacturing.
• Basic math skills (adding, subtracting, basic division).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the all-shift cross-training matrix and training checklist.
• Partner with supervisors to facilitate training and control training targets.
• Schedule and complete training activities for Crew Members.
• Perform routine audits for SOP, WI, and/or OPL compliance.
• Contribute to the weekly training summary.
• Educate and audit employee proficiency regarding company goals.
• Collect data related to training and company KPIs.
• Organize and document Crew training materials.
• Report on crew member training status to supervisors.
• Assist in creating new SOPs and OPLs for new processes.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Plant Production Manager.

Skills

English proficiency

Basic math skills

Work experience in production

Job description

Training Specialist - Hiring Days and Nights

The Training Specialist will be the designated in‑person trainer for all processing job tasks. The Training Specialist will lead the measurement and documentation of testing of the Processing Tier Performance system, based on approved testing via the Shift Supervisor for their respective shift. The owner of this role will foster and contribute toward the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives and will assist as needed in the training of crew members in other areas (inventory control/auditing, ensuring product quality standards are met and maintained, plant sanitation, etc.) as deemed necessary or assigned. The Crew Training Specialist will own, maintain, document, and conduct Crew Member training, ensure equitability in cross‑training of the Crew, and uphold Vital Farms policies and guidelines using on‑the‑job training and documentation. The role also includes performing impromptu processing audits to maintain that all SOP’s, WI’s, and/or OPL’s are adhered to and reporting any failures. The Crew Training Specialist will foster Vital Farms values through conduct and serve as a bastion to Crew Members by setting an example of professionalism, dedication, and model attendance.

The Crew Training Specialist reports directly to the Plant Production Manager and indirectly to the Shift Supervisor of their respective shift.

Schedule

• Week 1: 2 days on / 2 days off / 3 days on
• Week 2: 2 days off / 2 days on / 3 days off
• Shifts: 12‑hour shifts
  • Day Crew – 6 am to 6 pm
  • Night Crew – 6 pm to 6 am

What You’ll Do

• Maintenance and upkeep of the all‑shift cross‑training matrix and signed training checklist for all crew members
• Strategic partnering with the Safety and Training Supervisor, Shift Supervisors, and Leads to facilitate training and to capture and control training targets, as necessitated by the training matrix and the specific needs of each shift
• Scheduling and completion of the training activities for Crew Members
• Routine auditing of processing tasks to ensure SOP, WI, and/or OPL compliance
• Daily contribution toward a submission of a weekly training summary
• Routine, daily education and auditing of employee proficiency in the understanding of company goals and metrics
• Data collection related to training toward company KPI’s and any other company metrics
• Maintenance of Crew training documentation, storage, and organization
• Recording and correction of deficits in efficiency due to training necessity and/or non‑adherence of approved training/process documentation
• Incorporation of any continuous improvement related project work into the training regimen as well as SOP/WI/OPL documentation, such as decision trees, center lining, or any other training aids that have been provided
• Report out on individual crew member training status to Shift Supervisors, Leads, and Production Manager
• Assisting in the creation of new SOP’s and OPL’s to support new processes, implementations, projects, or capital investments
• Will complete other duties as assigned by the Plant Production Manager

What You Bring to the Table

• Must be able to speak, read, and write in English for safety reasons
• 1 year of work experience in production or manufacturing
• Basic math skills (adding, subtracting, basic division)

At Vital Farms, we are proud of our incredible stakeholders and the diversity they represent. We view this as a source of strength and expect you to help us make it even better.

As set forth in Vital Farms – Current Crew Members’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.