Transition Coach - 1st Shift

West Liberty Foods, L.L.C.; West Liberty (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Prescription Coverage

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

FSAs/HSA

Job summary

West Liberty Foods is seeking a Transition Coach in West Liberty, Iowa to lead onboarding, training, and development for new Production team members. You will serve as a liaison between Operations and support departments to smooth the early employment period.

The role emphasizes hands-on orientation, classroom-to-floor application, and ongoing progress monitoring to ensure successful integration into daily tasks and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing or processing is a plus.
• Must be bilingual in English and at least one other language preferably Spanish, French, or Swahili.
• Age: Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States; no sponsorships are available.
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Physical Abilities: Ability to stand for long periods.
• Environmental: Ability to work in varying temperature conditions.
• Flexibility: Must be able to work overtime and/or weekends as needed.
• Compliance: Must pass post-offer/pre-employment drug test, background screen, and physical.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the hands-on portion of the New Hire Orientation.
• Assisting new team members in applying what was learned in the classroom to the production floor.
• Monitor the progress of new team members, helping them assimilate when necessary and providing assistance in training, onboarding and overall execution of their daily assigned tasks.
• Developing and implementation on the job training processes and procedures that will focus on West Liberty Foods, Safety, Food Safety and job specific tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

bilingual

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Where Your Career Becomes Family

About West Liberty Foods

Our mission is to be a leading food manufacturer by converting needs, ideas and expertise into value for our members, business partners and consumers.

West Liberty Foods manufactures hundreds of meat and poultry products that can be found in well‑known grocery stores and top restaurant chains nationwide. Recognized as one of the top protein processors in North America, we have the capacity to produce over 650 million pounds of food products per year across our facilities. We are The Surprisingly Big Company, and we're right in your backyard.

Build your career with West Liberty Foods and be a part of an exciting, collaborative team that becomes family!

Opportunity Overview

• Job Title: Transition Coach
• Location: West Liberty, Iowa
• Shift: 1st
• Base Hourly Wage: $20.90 per hour; internal hire will depend on years of service
• Shift Premium: $1.50 per hour for hours worked on 2nd or 3rd shift

Job Summary

As a Transition Coach, you will play a vital role in onboarding, training, and guiding team members through their first few months of employment at West Liberty Foods. The position of the Transition Coach will assist in the onboarding, training facilitation, transition and development of newly hired Production team members by acting as a liaison between our Operations Team, support departments and the team member early in their employment at West Liberty Foods.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate the hands‑on portion of the New Hire Orientation.
• Assisting new team members in applying what was learned in the classroom to the production floor.
• Monitor the progress of new team members, helping them assimilate when necessary and providing assistance in training, onboarding and overall execution of their daily assigned tasks.
• Developing and implementation on the job training processes and procedures that will focus on West Liberty Foods, Safety, Food Safety and job specific tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Experience: Experience in food manufacturing or processing is a plus.
• Skill: Must be bilingual in English and at least one other language preferably Spanish, French, or Swahili.
• Age: Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States; no sponsorships are available.
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Physical Abilities: Ability to stand for long periods.
• Environmental: Ability to work in varying temperature conditions.
• Flexibility: Must be able to work overtime and/or weekends as needed. Ability to adjust quickly to changing demands.
• Compliance: Must practice good personal hygiene. Candidates must successfully pass a post-offer/pre-employment drug test, background screen, and physical.

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Liberty Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

West Liberty Foods is committed to providing all team members with predictable work schedules that accommodate the universal need to spend time away from work to rest, relax, and spend time with family and friends. However, as a food manufacturer, West Liberty Foods is responsible for producing perishable products. To help ensure that our food products meet the quality and safety standards our customers expect, team members may, at times, be asked or expected to work overtime, weekends, or holidays. West Liberty Foods remains committed to its overtime, weekend, and holiday pay policies, and will schedule team members for those hours on a volunteer-first basis, whenever possible.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Discount Benefits
• Additional Voluntary Benefits