Plant Trainer

Job Description – April 2025

Supervisor’s Title:             GPS Leader

Department:                        Production

Location:                              Twin Falls Plant

Exempt Status:                   Hourly

 

Job Summary

Lead the training program for the Twin Falls Plant. 

 

 

Essential Functions

• Audit and track training system performances
• Coach operators on correct procedures
• Coach operators on correct food safety, quality, regulatory, and employee safety practices
• Perform Root Cause investigation and follow through for training-related problems
• Conduct training of staff and new hires
• Assign and report on Alchemy training completion
• Assist plant management in projects as assigned
• Ensure the plant meets, and employees follow, current GMP and SQF standards
• Present training to the operations group on a regular basis
• Work in accordance with Glanbia's core values
• Create, modify, and train out documents including SOPs, SWIs, and OPLs
• Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct.
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
• Perform other duties as assigned

 

Additional Functions

• Regular and timely attendance is required.  Hours will be primarily M-F days.  Night, weekend, and overtime work will occasionally be required.

 

Qualifications

• Requires prior experience and knowledge of training in a dairy or food processing facility
• Demonstrated technical writing ability
• Desire to grow with the company
• Willingness to present training in front of groups of coworkers
• Effective communicator through excellent people and leadership skills
• Willingness to work night shifts and weekends
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs including Word and Excel.
• Ability to operate (or learn to operate) necessary equipment
• Excellent record required in safety, attendance, and punctuality
• Ability to stand and walk the entire shift if needed
• Ability to read and write instructions in English
• Knowledge of the use of software for food processing equipment, such as ignition

 

Typical Physical Activity

Physical Demands

 

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee and the work environment characteristics are those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Physical Requirements

 

• Frequently (25-50%) stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and reach with hands and arms.  Work in a hot, humid environment. 
• Occasionally (15-30%), lift and/or move 26 to 60 lbs, and use hands to connect pipes and valves.
• Occasionally (0-25%) sit, operate a computer
• Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or m