Training Coordinator

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Chaska, Minnesota is known as the "best small town in Minnesota" with a highly rated school system and home of the PGA Tournament in 2018! As our community grows, we strive to preserve the small town atmosphere. Minutes away from beautiful lakes, major highways, shopping malls and the Twin Cities, it is the perfect location to work!

Our location produces a variety of potato products. For over 100 years, the Michael Foods family of businesses has leveraged quality ingredients and innovative processes to offer the finest products and solutions to our customers and to food‑loving consumers.

JOB SUMMARY:

The purpose of this position is to support Supervisors in developing the skills and competencies of their teams through on‑the‑job training, skills evaluation, and development programs. This position will also assist with coordinating and documenting training programs delivered in the Chaska facility while collaborating with production management, human resources, and safety to continuously improve on‑site learning and development for Production Hourly employees.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate on‑the‑job training for new, entry‑level, and transferred employees in the operation of equipment and processes, Standard Work Instructions, and work practices and systems.
• Assist Human Resources Department to ensure a consistent implementation of the new hire onboarding process.
• Support Supervisors with employee training for Operations employees. This includes skills and competency assessments, training, and validation of trainees with respect to their performance against established training objectives and recommendation of additional skill requirements as needed.
• Assist each Production Supervisor in carrying out skills assessments, identifying training needs and multi‑skilling opportunities, developing on‑the‑job training matrices and programs to meet the training and development needs, and leading training and development initiatives through sourcing training materials, on‑the‑job training, and maintaining training records.
• Assist in developing Standard Work Instructions, checklists, and visual aids; source training materials from vendors and other plants compiling a training databank and library.
• Maintain files of training materials and organized logs of all training conducted.
• Periodic attendance of training seminars, some of which may require out‑of‑town or overnight arrangements.
• Perform all training in full compliance with all company, state and/or federal safety and environmental regulations.
• Notify designated personnel of any irregularities in materials, process, or equipment.
• Work on any shift as needed to meet operational teams’ training needs.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions to ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION: High school diploma or GED or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE: Extensive work experience and knowledge of all equipment in the area of support including best operating practices, principles of operation, operational parameters, fault finding and corrective action on equipment and systems.

COMMUNICATION

SKILLS:

Ability to effectively communicate in basic English (both verbal and written) including speaking, reading, and comprehending safety instructions, rules, and warnings for self and others in both normal and emergency situations.

LANGUAGE

SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.…