Onboarding Specialist- 3rd Shift

JBS Foods; Hickory (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401K contributions

Tuition assistance

Supervisor Development Program

Job summary

JBS Foods is seeking a dedicated New Hire Training Specialist to lead onboarding in its Kentucky plant. The role focuses on safety, hands-on training, and building strong relationships between new hires, supervisors, and HR.

You will monitor training hours, track qualification status, and drive 30/60 day retention KPIs while maintaining training documentation and coordinating with leadership to improve onboarding processes.

Qualifications

• Must be highly motivated and a positive, people-focused individual.
• Previous training experience preferred.
• Knowledgeable about production department duties.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong professional communication and demeanor.
• Able to present ideas clearly to employees.
• Disciplined, confident and a self-starter.
• Willing to work in a plant/industrial environment 90% of the time.
• Excellent attendance and good standing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure new hires meet safety policies and expectations.
• Manage the overall experience of new hires from day 1 to 60 days or when the new hire becomes qualified.
• Administer, track, and evaluate floor training including hours, qualification status, attendance, turnover, and relationships.
• Hands-on training during onboarding and recommend improvements to management/HR.
• Develop and promote positive working relationships with new hires, peers, leaders and clients.
• Meet with supervisors and HR to review production processes and product specs.
• Fulfill KPIs: 30 and 60 day retention, JSA completions, and other duties as assigned.
• Complete training documentation and ensure trainees are qualified timely.

Skills

Motivational

Training experience

Organizational skills

Professional communication

Present ideas

Disciplined

Independent

Plant environment

Attendance

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associates or 2 years college (preferred)

Job description

Description

POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure all safety policies and expectations are being met by new hires
• Manage the overall experience of new hires from day 1 to 60 days or when the new hire becomes qualified, whichever comes first.
• Administer, track, and evaluate all new hire floor training to include but not limited to: hours of training per week, qualification status, attendance, turnover, fostering new hire/supervisor relationship, weekly meetings, other duties as assigned
• Hands-on training for new-hires during the training period and make recommendations to management and/or Human Resources regarding training needs, concerns and continued employment.
• Develop and promote positive working relationships with new hires, peers, leaders and clients
• Meet with supervisors, Human Resources, and coordinators to review production processes and product specifications
• Fulfill the below key performance indicators: 30 and 60 day retention, JSA completions of all new hires, and others as assigned
• Meet the following expectations: instill all Pilgrims’ values, hands-on training in the production enviorment, no new hires moved prior to 42 days, complete all training documents, ensure trainees are qualified timely, complete weekly meetings with new hires and supervisors, follow up with superintendent and training supervisor on any new hire issues, focus all attention and resources on new hires and their successful on boarding
• All other duties as assigned

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Highly motivational and positive, considered a great people person
• Previous training experience preferred
• Knowledgeable in all duties of the specific department in production
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Professional communication and demeanor
• Ability to present ideas, concepts, issues, concerns, and questions in a well thought out, positive, and professional manner to employees
• Disciplined, confident and self-starter
• Able to work independently
• Must be willing to work in a plant/industrial environment 90% of the time (limited office work)
• Must have great attendance record and be in good standing

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

High School Diploma/ GED; Associates Degree or two years of college coursework in Communications, HR, or similar field preferred but not required; experience in lieu of degree will be considered.

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401K contributions
• Better Futures Program –2 Year Community College tuition paid for you or your dependents!
• Opportunity to grow your career through our Supervisor Development Program

At Pilgrim’s,Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

EOE, including disability/vets