training specialist Cincinnati, OH
Job description
We are currently hiring a Learning & Development Site Lead in Milton, DE .
*A Hybrid position at Boston Beer requires that our coworkers reside within commuting distance to be onsite according to their teams’ weekly schedule.
The Site Learning and Development Lead will function as a strategic partner to business leaders and leverage insights to implement and inspire learning programs that improve and enhance workforce capability building in a fast-paced environment. This role will focus on developing and coordinating required training across the site, assist with developing material and delivering content in meaningful ways to ensure we properly and consistently train our co-workers. This role will also support our vision of a total learning environment without any production losses caused by lack of skill or poor training systems.
Supported departments will include Brewing, Distilling, Planning, QA, Maintenance & Utilities, Packaging, and Warehouse.
What You'll Brew:
- Build Strong, collaborative working relationships with business leaders, coworkers, HR, vendors, and other key stakeholders
- Provide L&D leadership and guidance to Site and Frontline Leadership Teams
- Lead the Site L&D Pillar – A cross functional team who will be responsible for developing the Six Standard Work Processes (SWP’s) consistent with UP Principles
- Skill Needs Assessment & Prioritization
- Training Plan Development & Management
- Training, Curriculum, and Trainer Development
- Training Delivery Method and Strategy
- Training Facilities & Materials Management
- Skill Qualification Process
- Acts as a strategic learning partner to proactively assess and address L&D needs and/or concerns to develop long-term action plans
- Coordinate / Execute all scheduled trainings within the brewery
- Coordinate / Execute New Hire Orientation for all brewery coworkers
- Define Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and scorecard metrics based on UP Phase progression
- Create / Implement Standards for comprehensive role or equipment-based curriculums, exposure opportunities, learning experiences, and career progression for key roles
- Function as a change agent and help other coworkers develop their own change capabilities consistent with UP Principles
- Champion the delivery of L&D programs through coordination, facilitation, SME/Trainer development, LMS, and other delivery methods, including new technologies, as identified
- Ensure L&D Programs are sustainable through continuous reinforcement and ongoing accountability
- Review overall evaluation of SWP’s and metrics as defined and provide reporting summaries to Site Leadership Team & L&D Leadership
- There is frequent exposure production environments, such as:
- Subject to loud and constant noise
- Non-environmentally conditioned spaces which may lead to extreme hot and cold
- Operating environment is complex and densely populated with production equipment and forklifts that necessitates high situational awareness
What Ingredients You'll Bring:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably with a focus on training
- or 5+ plus experience at Boston Beer Company with a demonstrated passion for learning and development
- Experience creating and delivering training programs and courses in multiple modalities, including high-touch, face-to-face and live-online using a variety of learning programs and technologies
- Strong project management experience with the ability to develop work plans, set milestones, drive execution, manage subject matter experts, and key stakeholders to ensure successful integration and adoption.
- Intermediate to expert level experience working with Microsoft Office, PowerPoint and LMS systems
- Ability to work evening and weekend hours, as needed
- Minimum travel required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Engineering Preferred
- Total Productive Maintenance and Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt/Black Belt training strongly preferred
- Experience working with Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Exceptional people skills including a highly responsive customer-centered disposition and the ability to work well as part of a team
Level: 5
Some Perks:
Our people are our most important “ingredient.” We hire the best talent; and we reward, develop, and retain them too.
In addition to generous healthcare on day one, stock purchase plan, 401k and more, Full Time Boston Beer Coworkers have the following perks available*:
- Tuition reimbursement
- Fertility/adoption support
- Free financial coaching
- Health & wellness program and discounts
- Professional development & training
- Free beer!
*Talk to your recruiter about eligibility
Boston Beer Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to help ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who wish to request accommodation in the job application process can contact [email protected] for assistance.
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