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Position Title: Food Safety & Quality Training Lead 

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Position Location: Oakbrook Terrace 

Requisition ID: 28103 

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Reporting to the Food Safety-Quality Compliance Manager, the Training Specialist is accountable for developing, implementing, and continually improving the training program for the corporate and factory Food Safety-Quality functions.  This position will develop, measure, track and guide learning strategies and approaches to build Food Safety capabilities in a way that will influence and strengthen the outcome of the organization’s strategic goals.  The Training Specialist leads the training program to achieve an interactive and effective program that delivers the planned outcomes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Develop, execute and continually improve a documented training program covering the training needs of Food Safety-Quality personnel at the corporate and factory levels
• Identify the necessary competencies for specific corporate and factory roles.  Develop and execute a Competency Matrix
• Coordinate training to ensure staff have the necessary competencies
• Review the effectiveness of training
• Develop and execute an annual training plan.  Coordinate annual Food Safety-Quality training for factory and corporate teams
• Partner with external training providers
• Establish a Train-the Trainer program.  Foster the development of internal subject matter experts through coaching to leverage internal training resources and promote knowledge transfer within the organization
• Establish a Food Safety-Quality onboarding program.  Includes development of role specific onboarding plans for Quality professionals and creating a plan for tracking and measuring completion for factory and corporate
• Coordinate New Hire Orientation - create schedule, train the trainers, monitor trainer competencies
• Manage the IT learning platform for Food Safety-Quality content
• Control training expenses and manage expenditures to meet the training needs
• Track, trend and report compliance to the training plan
• Other duties may be assigned

Education/ Experience:

• Bachelor of Science , Adult Education, Business, or related field, or an equivalent amount of related experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in food manufacturing or related field
• Knowledge of training and development practices and methods, continues curriculum development including the design, revisions, and implementation of instructional materials for the variety of technical and ownership skills
  Skills and ability to facilitate learning through a combination of online, classroom, hands-on, virtual and on-the-job training
• Strong presentation, group facilitation and public speaking skills, confidence in influencing, consulting and partnering with various audiences

• Travel required up to 30%

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace.  As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. 
 
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The health and safety of McCain employees and their families has been our number one priority since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. With vaccination restrictions easing across the globe we do not currently require employees to be vaccinated, but we reserve the right to change this mandate in line with health guidance and regulations in each country.
 
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Job Family: Quality & Food Safety      
Division: NA Operations 
Department: ​Quality Systems NA ​
Location(s): US - United States of America : Illinois : Chicago || US - United States of America : Illinois : Lisle || US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace 

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc. 

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