- Location 11751 Huron Street,Suite 600,Westminster, CO, 80234,United States
- Base Pay $32.00 - $36.00 / Hour
- Job Category Safety
- Industry Food Manufacturing
- Employee Type Non-Exempt
- Manage Others No
JOB TITLE: Trainer
SCHEDULE: Monday- Friday 8 hours
INDUSTRY: Food Manufacturing
FLSA STATUS: Hourly
REPORTS TO: Safety and Process Control Manager
Position Summary
The Trainer is responsible for developing and delivering employee training across all departments at Claremont Foods. This position provides classroom, hands-on, and on-the-job training to new hires and current employees and supports the development of employee knowledge, skills, and competency. The Trainer works closely with department managers and subject matter experts to ensure employees understand company procedures, job responsibilities, safety practices, food safety requirements, quality standards, and department-specific expectations. The Trainer helps create a consistent training experience across the organization and supports employee development and cross-training.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct new-hire orientation and foundational training for employees entering the organization.
- Deliver classroom, hands-on, and on-the-job training across production, warehouse, quality, sanitation, maintenance, office, and other departments as assigned.
- Train employees on company policies, procedures, work instructions, standard operating procedures, and department-specific requirements.
- Provide safety training, including hazard awareness, PPE, emergency procedures, safe work practices, and accident prevention.
- Provide food safety and GMP training and reinforce applicable SQF, FDA, FSMA, allergen, organic, and other food safety requirements.
- Support cross-training initiatives to increase employee knowledge, flexibility, and coverage across departments.
- Partner with department managers and supervisors to identify training needs and areas requiring additional instruction or retraining.
- Develop, update, and organize training materials, presentations, job aids, checklists, and other instructional resources.
- Track required and recurring training and communicate upcoming training or refresher requirements to management.
- Assist with training related to new equipment, processes, procedures, products, systems, or operational changes.
- Identify opportunities to improve training effectiveness and employee understanding.
- Perform other duties directed by management.
Classroom & Instructional Responsibilities
- Create an engaging, professional, and respectful classroom learning environment.
- Use a variety of instructional methods, including presentations, demonstrations, group discussion, hands-on activities, videos, written materials, and practical exercises.
- Adjust training methods to accommodate different levels of experience, learning styles, language needs, and job responsibilities.
- Clearly explain technical, operational, safety, and food safety requirements in a practical and easy-to-understand manner.
- Encourage employee participation and provide opportunities for questions and discussion.
- Evaluate training effectiveness and recommend additional coaching or retraining when needed.
Requirements
Departmental Training Areas
- Training responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Production and manufacturing processes
- Warehouse and material handling
- Quality and food safety
- Sanitation and GMP practices
- Safety and injury prevention
- Equipment and process procedures
- New employee orientation
- Cross-training and employee development
- Company policies and work procedures
- Other department-specific training assigned by management
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively facilitate both classroom and hands-on training.
- Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
- Ability to explain procedures and expectations clearly to employees with varying levels of experience.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple training priorities and schedules.
- Ability to maintain accurate training records and documentation.
- Ability to work effectively with employees, supervisors, managers, and subject matter experts.
- Ability to provide constructive coaching and feedback.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Three to five years of manufacturing, training, supervisory, lead, or related experience preferred.
- Previous experience as a trainer, instructor, lead, supervisor, or subject matter expert preferred.
- Food manufacturing experience preferred.
- Experience with classroom instruction and hands-on employee training preferred.
- OSHA certification or safety‑training experience preferred.
- Experience with SQF, GMP, FDA, FSMA, or other food safety programs preferred.
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
Work is performed in classroom, office setting and other operational environments.
The position is responsible for conducting employee training in a professional, organized, and classroom-based setting.
Must maintain a professional training environment and follow all applicable company policies, procedures, and safety requirements.
May be required to sit, stand, walk within the office or classroom, use a computer and audiovisual equipment, and demonstrate training materials or activities as needed.
Summary
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- FMLA
- CO-FMALI
- Opportunities for advancement
Food Safety & Regulatory Responsibilities
Responsible for knowledge of and adherence to Safe Quality Food (SQF) for Food Manufacturing standards, FDA compliance, FSMA compliance, GFCO certification, Organic certification, GMP Program, Allergen Program, and other food safety programs, as trained upon initial hire and annually.
Claremont Foods is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, genetic information, veteran status, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is our policy to promote a non-discriminatory environment, free from intimidation, harassment, or bias based upon protected classes. Claremont Foods stands by the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.