Onboarding Trainer- 1St Shift Acorn

Who We Are and What We Do

Farmer Focus's mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.

Job Description

The Onboarding Trainer will help develop, mentor, and coach new team members as they get acclimated to operations processes. In this position you will be responsible for various tasks to train team members on the knowledge, skills, and responsibilities required to be successful in their position. The successful candidate will have a deep commitment to the power of lifelong learning, sustaining a coaching culture, and will exemplify our Farmer Focus CARES values of Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.

How This Role Will Be Impactful

The Onboarding Trainer, in partnership with the operations team, will work closely with new hires to ensure that the 60-day probationary period is successfully completed. Specifically, this role requires the following tasks:

• Hands-on training in departments with new hires to help them learn the skills necessary to effectively contribute to the production process. This will make up 70% of the trainer's time.
• Monitor new hires to ensure clear expectations are provided regarding proper techniques of specific jobs. This will require trainers to be adept at the execution of the different tasks within the departments for which they are responsible.
• Assist the Orientation trainer during the new hires' orientation week. Checking in on their understanding of Farmer Focus policies and values at the 2-, 4-, and 7-week marks. (This will make up 30% of the trainer's time.)
• Daily evaluations to track new hire improvements and additional training required within their department.
• Ability to analyze processes to determine training needs.
• Communicating with the Lead(s) and Supervisor about any concerns for the new hires.
• Conduct weekly check-ins followed by a schedule by department.
• Serve as subject matter expert on the production floor.
• Partner with operations leadership and safety to ensure all team members are following documented processes.
• Assist the assigned department to train on compliance related topics to include food safety, GMP's, Safety techniques, and health/welfare.
• Ensure supervisors provide regular feedback on new hires via survey forms.

What You Bring to the Role

• At least 3 years' related experience relevant to the job.
• Strong communication skills in English, Spanish, and/or French. Bi-lingual preferred.
• Experience leading training initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong MS Office skills.

Farmer Focus is committed to the principles of equal employment and to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is inclusive and equitable, free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based upon an individual's age, race (including traits historically associated with race, which includes hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity, or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), military status (including status as a uniformed servicemember, a veteran, or dependent of a servicemember), or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Farmer Focus is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.