Retention Specialist

Mountaire Farms; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountaire Farms seeks an onboarding coordinator to guide new employees on the production floor and help them transition into their roles. This role focuses on certification progress, attendance, and retention initiatives.

The position requires a High School Diploma or GED and 2 years of related experience, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to teach others. You will work closely with HR managers to improve safety, quality, and yield.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED completed.
• 2 years’ experience in a comparable role.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to teach others.

Responsibilities

• Assist new employees on the Production floor and monitor progress.
• Lead onboarding orientation and provide translations as needed.
• Support retention efforts and report absenteeism of new hires.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teaching and coaching

Patience

Experience in a comparable role

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Primary Purpose

Coordinates programs focused on new employee training/onboarding. Assists new employees in the activities of the processing departments to achieve goals for customer satisfaction, safety, quality and yield; as well as to reduce employee absenteeism and turnover - particularly with employees with less than 90 days of employment.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists new employees on the Production floor to support them as they transition into their new role. This includes tracking skills improvement to meet certification level. Responsible for monitoring absenteeism of new hires which includes contacting them if absent.
• Leads the new hire onboarding program by presenting in orientation and providing translation as needed.
• Assists in roundtable meetings and activities directed by the Complex Human Resources Manager and Employee Relations Manager to improve retention and turnover. All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2 years’ experience in a comparable role.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• The ability to teach and coach others.
• Must possess patience.