Bakery Trainer — 3rd Shift, Lead Skill Development

Otis Spunkmeyer, LLC; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Work-Life Balance

Financial Security

Growth & Development

Flexibility & Support

Recognition & Rewards

Job summary

Aspire Bakeries in the United States is hiring a Bakery Trainer for the 3rd shift to strengthen workforce skills across production. The role focuses on delivering and maintaining training programs, SOPs, and certifications to support safe, efficient operations.

You will evaluate staff competencies, identify training needs, and partner with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Inventory, Warehouse, and HR to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience developing SOPs, work instructions, and training materials.
• Experience supporting training in regulated food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, food safety, and workplace safety.
• Understanding of adult learning principles and training methodologies.
• Strong communication, organization, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive training programs for new hires, existing associates, and temporary-to-permanent employees across production departments.
• Develop and maintain training materials, SOPs, work instructions, certifications, and skill matrices to support standardized job performance.
• Evaluate associate competencies and certify employees on production positions using established training frameworks.
• Identify training needs and skill gaps through audits, observations, testing, and performance assessments.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by utilizing KPI data to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure GMPs, HACCP requirements, food safety standards, OSHA regulations, and company policies during all training activities.
• Partner cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Inventory, Warehouse, Operations, and HR teams to support workforce development objectives.

Skills

Training program development

Regulated food manufacturing

GMP HACCP knowledge

Adult learning principles

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Training certification (preferred)

Job description

Aspire Bakeries in the United States is hiring a Bakery Trainer for the 3rd shift to strengthen workforce skills across production. The role focuses on delivering and maintaining training programs, SOPs, and certifications to support safe, efficient operations.

You will evaluate staff competencies, identify training needs, and partner with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Inventory, Warehouse, and HR to drive continuous improvement.