Perdue Farms, Inc Hiring for Training and Development Specialist at Beaver Dam, KY Full Time

NOT A REMOTE POSISTION

Required to relocate to the Beaver Dam Area.

Position Reports To: DIRECTOR OF OPERATONS – Department: OPERATIONS

SUMMARY
The Retention Supervisor is accountable for the establishment and administration of plant specific retention strategies within the region. They are responsible for establishing a working relationship with managers, supervisors, and hourly production associates in the processing plant to foster an environment of cooperative progress. Retention accountabilities will focus on both new and senior associates and they will effectively coach and counsel supervision on methods to improve absenteeism & turnover.
PRINCIPAL AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Describe below the major responsibilities of this position which must be fulfilled with or without reasonable accommodations to achieve the essential purpose of this position.

1. Ensures that all newly hired and senior associates receive an effective and timely responses to all concerns and issues. Schedules, conducts, facilitates, and audits associate retainable programs and identifies new methods to improve all plant retention and attendance at every level.
2. Provides coaching and counseling to supervisory personnel to improve the supervisors ’ ability to effectively direct their workforce combined with people solving skills to discourage job abandonment and solid daily attendance.
3. Foster associate/management relations that are built on communication, trust, and a
strong commitment to the Perdue location that they are employed at.
4. Analyze training needs for associates at all levels to help develop and improve the team.
5. Conduct or arrange for ongoing personal, technical and/or professional training and development classes for associates at all levels.
6. Works cohesively with the Associate Development Specialist and Mentors at each location to ensure attendance levels are above 90% and turnover meets or exceeds the plant FY goals.
7. Works cohesively with the mentor program.

MINIMUM EDUCATIONAND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree and equivalent experience in Operational Management, Human Resources, Business Administration, and or Labor Relations plus 5 -6 years related work experience. Proven success in reducing turnover and improving attendance rates. Previous experience in working with production employees in a manufacturing environment, proven experience in problem-solving, previous experience with automated timekeeping, Kronos preferred, previous experience in guiding both senior and new employees of various backgrounds and ethnic differences. Requires an ability to think ahead and plan over a 1 to 3-year time span. Must be able to multi-task and organize multiple protocols and projects and completed on schedule. Requires strong analytical skills, analyze, and resolve problems at both a strategic and functional level. Must have knowledge of and ability to provide strong customer orientation along with the ability to communicate to all levels of the organization and a commitment to excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Requires knowledge of and a commitment to team performance, effective coaching and demonstrated skills of a strong team player

Perdue Farms, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

Work Location: One location