Lead Production Trainer - 2nd Shift Acorn

Who We Are and What We DoFarmer 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.

Lead Production Trainer

Job Description

Job Title:

Lead Production Trainer Department:
Production / Training & Development

Reports To:

Lead Training and Development SupervisorFLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Location:

Acorn Work Arrangement:
In Person Shift /

Schedule:

2nd Shift Travel Requirements:
None

Employment Type:

Full-time

Role Overview / Purpose and Scope The Lead Production Trainer is responsible for coaching and developing Trainers, Buddy Trainers, and team members to support high productivity, quality, safety, food safety, animal welfare, and operational compliance. This role focuses on delivering and supporting effective production training while ensuring team members understand and follow Farmer Focus policies, procedures, standards, and expectations.

The Lead Production Trainer plays an important role in strengthening new hire onboarding, improving trainer consistency, supporting production performance, and building team member capability across poultry operations. This position partners closely with Trainers, Team Leads, Operations management, supervisors, and the Orientation Trainer to support training effectiveness, performance feedback, continuous improvement, and accurate documentation.

Key Responsibilities Mentor, guide, and motivate Trainers, Buddy Trainers, and team members to support quality, productivity, and performance goals.

Ensure Trainers are proficient in assigned production processes, department positions, and department-specific metrics, including yield, scrape scores, and other applicable measures.

Oversee Trainers’ documentation of new hire performance during the 60-day introductory period.

Ensure required onboarding check-ins are completed and documented at weeks 2, 4, and 7.Support the Orientation Trainer or Training & Development Specialist during new hire onboarding and orientation.

Collaborate with the supervisor to plan and implement training improvements.

Partner with Trainers, Team Leads, Operations management, and supervisors to provide consistent feedback on team member performance.

Foster a positive team environment through proactive communication, engagement, coaching, and support.

Coach Trainers to uphold and promote the Farmer Focus mission and CARES values:
Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.

Ensure feedback from performance evaluations is communicated to the appropriate supervisors.

Maintain accurate training documentation, onboarding records, performance tracking, and related reports.

Assist in developing training materials, standard operating procedures, and job aids tailored to poultry operations.

Serve as the primary contact for production training activities and support.

Contribute to the development of department-wide training strategies.

Support continuous improvement efforts related to training, onboarding, production performance, safety, quality, and team member development.

Ensure training activities support food safety programs, animal welfare requirements, safety standards, quality expectations, and Farmer Focus policies.

Cross-train and adapt to different roles as needed to support operational and training needs.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Compensation Compensation Range: $21.50

Additional Compensation:
Shift Differential The posted compensation range for this role should reflect the minimum and maximum amount Farmer Focus in good faith expects to pay at the time of posting, based on factors such as internal equity, relevant experience, market data, and the budgeted amount available for the position.

Benefits:

Farmer Focus offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support team members’ health, financial…