Training Supervisor

American Foods Group, LLC; Wright City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

PTO

401k

Job summary

America's Heartland Packing is seeking a Training Supervisor to oversee and coordinate all training activities, aligning employee development with company goals and leading a team of trainers. This role partners with Safety, Quality, and HR leadership to keep content up to date and supports development programs for managers and supervisors.

The Training Supervisor will manage delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of training, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of instructional design and training development.
• Experience with adult learning principles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate training content with Safety, Quality, and HR leadership.
• Develop and maintain training materials and modules.
• Oversee training delivery for new hires, cross-training and leadership.
• Evaluate training programs using feedback and knowledge checks.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and company policies.

Skills

Instructional design

Training development

Adult learning principles

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

LMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Job Summary The Training Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating all training activities within the organization. This includes managing training programs, ensuring employee development initiatives align with company goals, and supervising a team of trainers.

Training Program Management

• Collaborate with Safety, Quality, and HR leadership to keep new hire training content up to date.
• Sustain the Extreme Ownership by coaching and reinforcing the Laws of Combat and other desired behaviors.
• Champion the Management Trainee and Supervisor Development Programs by partnering with the learning and development team and supporting the participants.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) and point of contact for any Alchemy training.
• Partner with Learning and Development to implement training and initiatives.
• Develop and maintain training materials, modules, and resources.

Training Delivery

• Oversee all training efforts, including new hires, cross-training, and leadership.
• Observe and provide feedback to trainers, both positive and constructive.
• Ensure training is an engaging and hands-on experience that uses in-person, technology, and on-the-job components.
• Conduct training when a trainer is not available.

Training Evaluation and Improvement

• Ensure that knowledge checks are completed and passed. When not completed, arranges retesting.
• Evaluate the training programs by collecting feedback from new hires after 30 days of training. Using the feedback to make positive.
• Review data to identify knowledge & skill gaps.
• Create skill assessments to ensure new hires have the skills as well as the knowledge.
• Foster a continuous improvement mindset with the team and the site, ensuring the training is the most effective it can be.

Compliance and Documentation

• Validate that all training activities align with industry regulations, company policies, and safety guidelines.
• Maintain accurate and current training records, showing employee progress and certifications.
• Ensure training programs meet and exceed compliance standards.

Team Collaboration

• Work cross-functionally with Operations, Safety, and QA. Identify training needs and efficiently resolve the issues.
• Partner with plant leadership in all departments to monitor and evaluate the quality of training programs.

NOTE: this description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and proficiency in instructional design, training development, and adult learning principles.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in training, preferably in a beef harvest facility.
• Bi-lingual (speaking, reading, and writing). Fluency in Spanish, Karenni, French, & Creole is highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of Safety protocols, Operations, Quality, and Leadership.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and train diverse groups of employees.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
• Strong leadership & team collaboration abilities.
• Strong computer skills, including experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Work EnvironmentThis job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, desk phones, and smartphones. The position will also be required to regularly visit production facility work environments.

Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location(s) where you are applying. We participate in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.

Summary

America's Heartland Packing is set to open its doors in early 2025. The 775,000 sq. ft. greenfield project will include a harvest floor, carcass chillers, fabrication area, rendering, further processing area, storage coolers, freezers, and loading docks.

What we offer:

• Competitive total compensation package for you and your family.
• Excellent benefit plan. Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flex Spending Accounts, Voluntary Benefits, PTO, 401k, Long & Short Term Disability, Discount Meat Purchase Program, and more!