TRAINING SPECIALIST

Company: F&S Produce Company Inc
Location: Vineland
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

F&S Produce Company, Inc. is centrally located in Southern New Jersey enabling access to an estimated 100 million consumers. Our two facilities consist of over 650,000 square feet of refrigerated and ambient production space and process over 150 million pounds of produce annually for our retail, food service, and industrial customers across the United States.

For the past 40 years, we've been perfecting our production and safety processes to become the finest-quality provider of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, fresh foods, and frozen commodities in the Eastern United States. As a leader and innovator within the industry, we've delivered these principles to everything from restaurants and convenience store chains to supermarket prepared food operations, and numerous other high-volume food industries. F&S Produce Company has cultivated a tradition of success through dedication and innovation.

If you would love to play a key role in laying the foundation for cultivating the growth and development of our greatest asset, our people, this opportunity may be for you.

As a member of our HR Team, the Training Specialist works directly with our business and team members to develop and deliver effective, engaging and valuable learning solutions across the company that increases employee skill development and enhance performance.

This role follows the learning process end to end from program development and design through facilitation and use of assessments and measurement tools to quantify knowledge transfer. Using adult learning principles and design techniques, the Training Specialist develops learning materials that meet desired learning objectives and uses these tools to help to develop technical, interpersonal and management skills throughout the organization. This role manages training records in the learning management system (LMS) and supports employee engagement activities.

The ideal candidate will be motivated by the growth and development of others, be perceptive and able to diagnose training gaps and be creative with delivery methods that connect with and deliver the desired results amongst a diverse group of learners.

Principle Responsibilities

Develop collaborative partnerships with department leadership and HR teams.
Work with business partners and SMEs to perform needs analysis, develop learning objectives and design deliverables that meet learner development needs, stakeholder interests and organizational quality standards.
Develops, coordinates, schedules and maintains all training courses and programs via a variety of channels including classroom, e-learning, self-directed learning and on the job training.
Develop assessment tools to measure and assess effectiveness of the curriculum and learner performance in the workplace, integrate results into new and existing course curriculum.
Develops and creates training curriculum and materials and maintains/updates library of training resources to align with operational excellence and adult learning principles. Designs training scenarios and updates training material and resources to ensure that training is relevant to the production environment.
Reviews, evaluates, and modifies existing and proposed curriculums and recommends changes to policies and procedures, as applicable. Researches and evaluates training programs for internal use.
Creates a training schedule that meets the needs of business. Schedules and coordinates all classroom training with managers and supervisors - schedules location, date/time, materials and attendance. Manages training schedule, enrolment, and records in the LMS (Paylocity). Order training supplies and materials, when needed.
Facilitate engaging presentations that contribute to business impact. Teach instructional programs in accordance with training or other course requirements and organize materials to be presented.
Collects, compiles reports and analyzes data including attendance, compliance to training schedule, satisfaction and evaluation results and use of new skills and knowledge data. Evaluate the effectiveness of learning solutions for business impact and scalability. Makes recommendations to close any gaps identified.
Conducts ongoing needs analysis and tactfully identifying opportunities for process improvements supported by comprehensive and achievable plans for implementation.
Demonstrates the ability to handle multiple projects with quick deadlines.
Constantly think of new ways to improve all things talent; including but not limited to the employee experience, key talent management practices, career development, leadership development, continuous learning, performance management.
Stays current with L&D Industry trends and best practices to elevate learning programs.
Supports HR engagement and other activities as assigned by management.


Must be bi-lingual in English and Spanish.
Bachelor's degree in Education, Communication, Business or related field from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience preferred.
Certification(s) from ATD or equivalent institutions preferred.
Knowledge of standard training procedures and adult learning principles.
Graphic Design capabilities on creating video content/e-learnings desired.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel). Intermediate skill with Microsoft Publisher and Visio.
2+ years of professional/related experience required. Experience in facilitating training projects, specifically for manufacturing operations.
Experience with Learning Management Systems (Paylocity) is a plus.
Proven ability to interact and communicate effectively at all levels within the organization, including senior management.
Competencies for Success
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Be teamwork oriented with demonstrated experience working in a collaborative team environment as well as independently.
Comfortable delivering constructive feedback to address knowledge, skill, and performance gaps professionally and appropriately. Ability to accept and apply feedback.
Creative flare and strong presentation skills to engage participants.
Self-motivated with the demonstrated ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, results oriented environment to accomplish goals, meet deadlines, and find solutions.
Confident in suggesting ideas and creating and implementing initiatives.
Capable of prioritizing and organizing work efficiently to meet deadlines. Ability to successfully execute many complex tasks simultaneously.

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