Trainer - 1st Shift - Fort Smith, AR (10300125)

Founded more than 80 years ago, OK Foods has grown from a livestock and poultry feed manufacturer to join one of the world’s leading chicken producers, Bachoco.

Bachoco OK Foods produces the highest quality chicken products for the U.S. market. Currently, the Bachoco OK Foods family includes more than 4,000 team members who are dedicated to consistently producing high-quality chicken products and nourishing people around the world.

1st Shift - Plant 1 - Trainer

Shift Time:  7:50 a.m. - 4:50 p.m.

Pay Rate:  $ 16.50 per hour 

Summary   The main responsibility is to ensure an effective and successful process of accompaniment and technical training to contribute to the adaptation curve of the new employee.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Receive candidates and give them a tour to know the process and all its context.

Hold a short interview with the candidates and give their hiring opinion to Recruitment and Selection area.

Show up with the new entries in the closure of the Orientation Process.

Welcome the new employee on their first day of work.

Show the facilities.

Ensure the assignment and delivery of work tools if applicable.

Introduce new entry to Supervisor and co-workers.

Encourage the integration of the new employee.

Promote a good working environment.

Theoretical and practical training on the tasks assigned to the new employee.

Clarify all doubts about the role and function of the new employee in a timely manner.

Verify that the learning has been effective.

Verify daily attendance of new assigned entries (during the first 30 days)

Contact the new employee who has missed work to understand the situation and support him/her.

Daily check-in with the employee and ensure their well-being and comfort at work.

Attend meetings to review relevant points with the head of Human Resources and production.

Incident reporting and problem solver for new employees.

Report the results of the Adjustment Interview applied to the new entry.

Supervisory Responsibilities                                                    

Directly monitors new entries during the new hire process and addresses any concerns during the first 30 days.  Responsibilities include training employees on company rules, policies, and procedures; planning, participate in Orientation Process, addressing complaints and directing employees to HR. Provide a point of contact for employee. Conduct pertinent work experience surveys.

Competencies                                                   

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.

Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates other to perform well; Accepts feedback from others.

Interpersonal Skills - Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control.

Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.

Ethics - Treats people with respect; Works with integrity and ethically.

Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.

Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.

Quantity - Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase employee retention; Works quickly.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures:   Reports potentially unsafe condition. Teaches proper safety awareness to new employees.

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

The Trainer receives the candidates interested in the position and gives them a tour of the operational process to know the details of the position, environment and all the working conditions.

The Trainer must get the impressions of the candidate to define if it is feasible or not to hire him/her.

Some key behaviors to focus on:

• • • If an applicant is late for the plant tour.
    • If an applicant is not being attentive during the tour.
    • If an applicant is refusing to listen to instructions.
    • If an applicant is criticizing our processes or making rude comments.
    • If an applicant continues to look at their cell phone
    • To conduct short interviews to learn more about the candidate's profile.
    • To explore tastes, preferences, styles.
    • To know what his/her perception of the plant tour was.
    • To analyze the viability of the hiring.
    • To ask the Area Supervisor to conduct another exploratory interview with the candidates.
    • The Trainer and Supervisor must share comments to the Recruitment and Selection area and provide feedback on the feasibility of hiring candidates.
    • The Trainer receives the new entrants at the entrance and takes them to the room where the Orientation Process will take place.
    • At the end of the orientation process session, he/she accompanies them to the exit and agrees with them the time of entry for the next day.
    • To receive the new employee on his first day of work.
    • To introduce the facilities of general interest (dining room, bathrooms, medical service, payroll, etc.).
    • Before entering the operation, reinforce the Good Manufacturing Practices.
    • To Introduce the Area Supervisor and closest co-workers
    • To assign the necessary working tools and required PPE according to the area

After the tour, Trainer will ask the applicant if they are still interested. If they say no, Trainer will say:

• • • I will let hiring team know you are not interested.
    • If the applicant says they are interested, the Trainer will turn them over to the Hiring Coordinator for a follow up interview to determine the ideal position.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                                                   

1 -2 years of poultry processing experience.

Language Skills                                                

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos written in English.  Ability to write simple correspondence in English.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to employees, management, and other employees of the organization when necessary. Any additional language a plus.

Reasoning Ability                                             

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other Qualifications

This position requires an excellent understanding of further processing and production processes as it relates to specific work environment.  An excellent understanding of processing standards, slaughter, debone and prepared foods processes.

Physical Demands. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme cold or heat.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

*Notice to Third Party Recruitment Agencies:
 
Please note that Bachoco OK Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.
 
In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, Bachoco OK Foods and its subsidiaries shall explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Bachoco OK Foods.