Warehouse Training & Development Lead

ODW Logistics, Inc.; Lockbourne (OH); On-site; USD 71,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ODW Logistics, Inc. is seeking a Training & Development Manager to design and deliver standardized hourly warehouse orientation and training programs across all facilities.

The role ensures associates have knowledge and confidence to perform safely, efficiently, and consistently, driving performance, retention, and business success. The position requires on-site work across multiple sites, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and 5+ years of education/training experience with 3+ years in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, education, human resources, or related field.
• 5 years of proven education and training experience in a similar role.
• 3+ years of proven management experience.
• Experience standardizing training materials, checklists, SOPs, learning paths, or onboarding programs across multiple sites.
• Adaptable and comfortable spending time on the warehouse floor to understand work processes and training needs.
• Proficiency in skills management and workforce qualification platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, organize, and manage a curriculum of standard training programs for onboarding and skill development.
• Ensure training programs align with legal requirements and promote engagement across sites.
• Partner with Operations, Safety, Quality, and HR to define training requirements by role, site, shift, customer, equipment type, and process.
• Collaborate with Operations and Division Leaders to identify training needs and align programs with business goals.
• Design training materials and documents (slides, workbooks, handouts, facilitation guides) used in training.
• Implement standards for training completion, documentation retention, sign-offs, certifications, and tracking across centers.
• Evaluate training effectiveness via feedback, onboarding surveys, quality/safety metrics, turnover data, and time-to-productivity measures.
• Ensure project objectives are identified, reported and managed with post-implementation reviews for improvements.
• Conduct needs assessments via interviews, workflow analysis, and site visits to identify gaps and improvements.
• Support leadership development by equipping supervisors with coaching and training tools.
• Lead continuous improvement of onboarding and training standards using feedback and audits.
• Ensure programs reinforce values, safety culture, engagement, and performance expectations.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Curriculum design

Coaching & leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Training standards

Floor presence

Microsoft Office

Learning Management System

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, education, HR, or related field

5 years of education and training experience

3+ years of management experience

Experience standardizing training across multiple sites

Adaptable; on-floor observation

Proficiency in skills management platforms

Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools

Tools

Microsoft Office

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

ODW Logistics, Inc. is seeking a Training & Development Manager to design and deliver standardized hourly warehouse orientation and training programs across all facilities.

The role ensures associates have knowledge and confidence to perform safely, efficiently, and consistently, driving performance, retention, and business success. The position requires on-site work across multiple sites, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and 5+ years of education/training experience with 3+ years in