Production Training Instructor- Day shift

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC is seeking a Production Training Instructor for the Day shift in OLATHE, KS. You will design and deliver training for production staff, focusing on safety, quality, and operational excellence.

The role requires classroom and hands-on instruction, LMS management, and collaboration with the Safety and Production teams to update curricula and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate's degree preferred in related field.
• 3+ years in production/manufacturing.
• Experience training, coaching, onboarding, or mentoring.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and LMS.

Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom, on-the-job, and hands-on training for production staff.
• Monitor progress, document performance, identify gaps, and coach as needed.
• Implement training best practices and update curricula with SMEs.
• Create/manage training in the LMS and track attendance/records.
• Ensure training meets regulatory and safety requirements and policies.
• Coordinate with Safety and Production teams to prioritize safety training.

Skills

Coaching

Facilitation

Communication

LMS

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's degree preferred

Tools

LMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Production Training Instructor- Day shift

Date: Sep 22, 2026

Location: OLATHE, KS, US, 67217

Join the team at Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company!

Days/Hours of Work: 8am to 5pm Monday-Friday

Job Summary

The Production Instructor conducts training for production employees. The primary responsibility of this role is to effectively teach and instruct employees on the proper execution of production processes, equipment operation, quality standards, and safety procedures. The instructor reviews, updates, and delivers existing and new training content to both new and current employees. This role requires strong facilitation and coaching skills, a thorough understanding of production operations and technologies, and a commitment to Heartland safety policies and operational excellence.

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom, on-the-job, and hands-on training for new and existing production employees on all aspects of production operations. Provide instruction and validate employee proficiency in production processes, equipment operation, quality standards, safety procedures, and functional technical knowledge to ensure consistent execution and operational excellence.
• Monitor employee progress, document performance and training opportunities, and identify knowledge or skill gaps. Provide coaching and additional support as needed while communicating training progress and employee readiness to department managers and leadership.
• Execute and implement training best practices. Identify and recommend revisions or updates to current curriculum. Leveraging vendor partners and internal SMEs to ensure training programs are current and accurate.
• Create, manage, and/or assign training (e.g., training items, training curricula, etc.) in the Learning Management System. Take ownership in actively coordinating, maintaining, monitoring, and reporting to ensure training attendance and completion. Accurately maintain paper and electronic training records. Support the collection, organization, and maintenance of training data relating to the training program and LMS. Report to leaders on completion and non-completion of training.
• Ensure training programs meet regulatory, compliance, and business requirements. Maintain training documentation and ensure content aligns with company policies and standard operating procedures as set forth by the business.
• Ensure that all training follows Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) policies and procedures. Partner with the Safety team and Production leaders/employees to ensure safety training prioritization and completion. Ensure training aligns to prevent hazardous conditions or unsafe work practices.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required. Minimum of two years of work experience required.
• Associate's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, Education, Business, or a related field is preferred. Train-the-Trainer, OSHA, safety, or quality-related certification preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in a production, manufacturing, or operations environment required. Experience in beverage, food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, or other regulated production environments is preferred.
• Experience training, coaching, onboarding, or mentoring employees required. Experience delivering classroom and hands-on technical training preferred.
• Working knowledge of production processes, equipment operation, quality standards, and safety procedures.
• Ability to communicate and present information effectively to diverse audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience maintaining training records and documentation required. Experience using a Learning Management System (LMS) to assign, track, and report training preferred.
• Ability to read, interpret, and explain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions.
• Experience creating or updating training materials, curricula, and job aids is preferred.

Pay:$55,888 - $66,750 a year

About Heartland Coca-Cola

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company produces, sells, and distributes the highest quality and best tasting Coca-Cola and Monster Beverages across the states of Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois. Our brand offerings provide multiple beverage options in non-alcoholic categories including sparkling soft drinks, water, ingredient enhanced, isotonics, tea, energy, juice, coffee and nutrition. We value our people, customers and community which drives our passion to work and win together as a team.

Benefits and Other Information

We offer a competitive benefits package to our full-time employees including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, wellness programs and tuition reimbursement. This role may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program.

Pre-employment background check is required.

Heartland Coca-Cola is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and any other class protected by law. Veteran friendly.

Company:Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC

Disability Accommodation for Applicants

Heartland Coca-Cola is committed to providing individuals with disabilities with reasonable accommodations in its job application and hiring process. If you have difficulty using our on-line application system because of a disability, you may contact us at the following email address and phone number: [e-mail] or [phone].

This email address is reserved for individuals who require an accommodation due to a disability only. The Heartland Coca-Cola representative who monitors this email account will not have access to existing profiles in the system and will be unable to provide any application status updates.