Production Trainer in Milbank, South Dakota at Valley Queen

Production Trainer

Job Grade: S7

Typical Hours: 4:30 am – 3:30 pm

Typical Schedule: Monday – Thursday

Position Summary
The Production Trainer conducts all internal position-specific training as described in the Cheese department's production procedures. Upkeep of all training materials and record-keeping of all training sessions will also fall under this position.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for training all employees, and responsible for the accuracy of the entire forklift training and recertification program.
• New hire training on all packaging room positions.
• Responsible for delivering all new hire production orientation training for cheese plant new hires.
• Assists the manager and supervisors with the creation and review of all SOP’s.
• Assist in both safety/QA investigations that require procedure analysis or review.
• Assist Production Supervisors to ensure all shifts are consistently performing tasks uniformly according to SOP’s.
• Coordinate the training of all non-packaging room positions throughout Cheese Plant.
• Conducts 2-week review for all new hires in the Cheese Plant and assists leads/supervisors on 30 and 60-day reviews.
• Effectively communicate with leads/supervisors/managers on employee progress, strengths, weaknesses, and needs.
• Act as a role model for new Valley Queen employees.
• Assists the Safety Department in performing job specific safety tasks (PPE analysis, Job Hazard Analysis, etc.)
• Follow all GMP’s and personal hygiene standards to ensure the production of safe quality products that meet customer specifications.
• Expected to enter employee file notes as often as appropriate.
• Actively participate and provide input in the interview process for new cheese plant employees.

Required Education and Experience
Bilingual in English/Spanish. High School Diploma or GED is required for this position. Current forklift certification required. Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).