PRODUCTION FLOOR TRAINER - FABRICATION

JBS USA; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Fab Floor Trainer at JBS USA Omaha Beef Plant will train new hires in the Fab department, teach tasks, safety rules, proper knife handling, and the overall floor layout. You will guide employees from onboarding to proficiency, ensuring they understand workflows and quality expectations.

This role emphasizes hands-on coaching, attention to attendance, teamwork, and adherence to safety standards. You will collaborate with supervisors, report progress, and help new staff earn their positions as

Qualifications

• Experience with safety regulations and PPE.
• Experience on fabrication floor.
• Multilingual abilities recommended.

Responsibilities

• Teach new hires how to perform tasks, meat cuts, and machine use.
• Ensure safety rules and PPE usage are followed.
• Supervise and manage multiple trainees simultaneously.
• Orient new hires to facility resources and layout.
• Demonstrate proper knife handling and blade maintenance.
• Report progress and assess trainees on skills, attendance, and safety.
• Support HR with new hire tours and onboarding.
• Attend weekly supervisor meetings to stay updated.

Skills

Teaching

Safety training

Multilingual

Team leadership

Problem solving

Patience

Communication

Fabrication floor experience

Job description

Description

Job Title: Fab Floor Trainer

Location: JBS Omaha Beef Plant

Reporting to: Training Supervisor

Summary: Fab Floor Trainers are responsible for teaching the new hires in the Fab department how to perform the jobs expected of them, the safety rules that they must follow, and the general layout and flow of the facility floor.

Duties And Responsibilities Of The Job

• Teach new hired employees how to perform the tasks required of them, i.e. different meat cuts, machine use, technique, etc.
• Stress to new hires the importance of wok attendance and the vital role they fill on the line
• Manage multiple new hired employees at a time
• Familiarize new hires with where to find everything in the facility, including (but not limited to) the cafeteria, bathrooms, locker rooms, human resources, etc.
• Demonstrate new hires the proper way to use a knife and how to sharpen and maintain a blade
• Provide Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) training for the new hires according to the specifications of the areas they work in
• Report daily new hires’ progress in their positions and rate them based on their skill set, listening skills, morning stretches, improvement, safety awareness, attendance, correct PPE use, etc.
• Remain with new hires until they are fully capable in their positions and are proficient enough to be permanent employees (i.e., “earn their white hats”)
• Assist Human Resource with perspective and new employee tours
• Attend weekly meetings with a supervisor in order to stay current with departmental updates and issues

Skills Required

• Must be able to work well with people and be respectful of others, with a great degree of patience
• Must be knowledgeable about safety regulations for the facility, including (but not limited to) knives, food products, blood borne pathogens, chemicals, etc.
• Must be flexible and team player
• Must be able to problem solve issues that can arise while training
• Must have a motivation to teach and help other employees
• Multilingual skills and the ability to translate are recommended
• Must have experience working on the fabrication floor and have proficient skills in any position
• Must exhibit exemplary attendance and a strong dedication to the company’s mission statement and core values

JBS is an equal opportunity employer.

EOE, including disability/ vets