Lead Production Trainer - 2nd Shift Acorn
Farmer FocusAbout the role
Who We Are and What We Do
Farmer 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 Supervisor
FLSA 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, onboardi
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