Plant Training & Onboarding Specialist

High Liner Foods Incorporated.; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay for performance incentives

Wellness Programs

Retirement Planning

Disability Support

Family friendly Flex policies & Summer

Learning and mentorship opportunities

Safety focused work environment

Job summary

High Liner Foods Incorporated. in Portsmouth, NH seeks a Training Specialist to coordinate, deliver, and sustain site training programs for frontline employees, ensuring safety, food safety, quality, and operational reliability.

The role requires presence on the production floor and collaboration with Operations, EHS, and FSQA leaders. As part of the team, you will develop content with subject matter experts, manage onboarding for new hires, and maintain training records and certifications.

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in HR, Adult Education, or related field.
• Experience coordinating training, onboarding, workforce development, compliance programs, or manufacturing support processes is strongly preferred.
• Experience in a food manufacturing, safety-sensitive, or regulated manufacturing environment is an asset.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools and capable of learning training systems, learning management systems, skills matrices, dashboards, and electronic document repositories.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate operational requirements into clear training actions.

Responsibilities

• Confirm role-specific training requirements with subject matter experts and maintain training matrices and calendars.
• Maintain audit-ready training records and compliance documentation; follow up on signoffs and expiring certifications.
• Coordinate 90-day onboarding and orientation for frontline hourly employees, tracking milestones.
• Develop training programs with subject matter experts and coordinate external consultants’ access.
• Ensure training documents reflect current practices and safety standards; manage version control.
• Coordinate classroom, floor-based, and on-the-job training; prepare rooms and materials; support trainers.
• Support documentation of observations, practical assessments, and certification readiness.
• Administer the LMS, manage employee records, courses, and learning metrics; troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Training coordination

LMS administration

Onboarding

Documentation

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

High Liner Foods Incorporated. in Portsmouth, NH seeks a Training Specialist to coordinate, deliver, and sustain site training programs for frontline employees, ensuring safety, food safety, quality, and operational reliability.

The role requires presence on the production floor and collaboration with Operations, EHS, and FSQA leaders. As part of the team, you will develop content with subject matter experts, manage onboarding for new hires, and maintain training records and certifications.