Training Coordinator

About the role

Select Milk Producers is one of the nation's largest and most progressive dairy cooperatives, with 32 wholly owned subsidiaries, 8 processing plants, and 8 joint ventures including Continental Dairy Facilities, Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest, Mill Haven Foods, Select Custom Solutions, GreenLink and Select Services. With over 800 employees, the Select Milk family of companies impacts all aspects of the dairy farm business and at the heart of our family of companies, is you.

"We strive to go above and beyond what's expected in providing for our families, leading our employees, caring for our land and animals, serving our customers, producing quality milk, and serving one another. This commitment is more than our business, it's in our culture and our character. We believe in being accountable, in doing what's right, in performing at our best, in setting a higher standard."

Select Milk Producers and its subsidiaries offer an attractive compensation and a best-in-class benefits package that includes but is not limited medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more that can be tailored for you and your family. Other benefits for eligible employees include 401(k) up to 6% company match, life and disability insurance, and paid holidays & vacation.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for On-The-Job training verification across multiple departments.
• Maintain detailed and up to date training records to make sure employees have completed their required training.
• Work with Supervisors and Managers to schedule employee training.
• Must continually reassess training procedures and evaluate the effectiveness of the training program.
• Perform assessments of employees to ensure training is effective and to make note of any improvements that can be made to the training process.
• Mentor new hires and ensure that they have a complete understanding of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and company Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's).
• Update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) with Department Managers when necessary to reflect all process changes.
• Responsible for coordinating all new procedure rollouts and documentation with regards to employee training.
• Collaborate with Operators, Supervisors and Managers to propose changes and subsequently draft documents as appropriate.
• Communicate with the Supervisors and Managers on the progress of the training of their employees.
• Comparison of current skills and/or knowledge checks to their associated SOP.
• Provide training reports.
• Ensure proper documentation practices on all training documentation.
• Work closely with Supervisors, Managers, HR, Safety and Quality to ensure that all employees are receiving the correct training for their position.
• Follow-up on issues and actions to ensure that they are completed and that the issues are addressed.
• Support a company culture of continuous improvement by participating in efficiency and improvement efforts.
• Member of the Food Safety and Food Quality Team.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must learn all departments within Production according to the SOPs.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and attention to detail.
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize tasks in order to address the most critical and pressing demands first.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude.
• Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with company policies.
• Must be familiar with activities at a manufacturing facility such as ours and offer ideas for process improvements.
• Must have the ability to understand all job functions within the plant.
• Must have patience and be able to deal with the learning curves of different employees.
• Ability to receive and give direction in a respectful manner.
• Must be approachable to all employees and be able to answer any process questions they may have.
• Flexible with work schedules (reliable, changes to schedule, overtime, call-ins).

Education And/or Experience

• A High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is required.
• General computer and office usage skills - especially Excel, Word, Outlook, and Internet.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Sampler Certification
• PCQI Certification
• HACCP Certification
• Hi-Lo Certification