Training and Development Generalist

Lactalis North America is currently seeking candidates to join our Human Resources team in Belmont, WI.

Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands including Galbani, President, Kraft Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Parmalat, Siggi's, and Stonyfield Organic in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe.

At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a safe, diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.

From your PASSION to ours

The Training and Development Generalist will be responsible to improve employee development from date of hire through job advancement potential; partner with business colleagues to clearly defines roles / responsibilities and implements effective training so employees can reach their full potential; and improve employee retention and foster employee engagement.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

* Develop employee engagement through effective training opportunities in support of employees' strengths

* Develop hourly work force skills so they are able to perform the roles and responsibilities of their jobs

* Develop manager, supervisor, and lead employees' skills to become effective coaches

* Establish, communicate and implement opportunities for growth through effective training

* Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers / supervisors

* Schedule and record training activities; evaluate program effectiveness

* Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, and environmental impacts

* Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen

* Work with Corporate Training and Development to support and implement Company initiatives

* Present information using a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, computer-based training or presentations

* Provide support for employee training programs on all shifts

* Work with all departments to ensure proper adherence to GMP, GSP, FSSC practices, and QC policies and procedures, and proper maintenance of equipment

* Travel and / or extended or off work hours may be required

* This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Adult Education, Training and Development, or a related field preferred

Experience

3+ years' work coordinating and delivering workplace training to a diverse audience in assorted disciplines in a manufacturing environment preferred

Specialized Knowledge

Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects

Language (bilingual highly preferred) - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English and Spanish languages including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar

Skills / Abilities

Training initiatives - select and use training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new skills

Active Listening - ability to provide full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made and asking appropriate questions

Effective communication - the ability to clearly articulate information with no misinterpretations

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing current state and develop actions for future state (e.g. skill assessment, development plans, performance gaps)

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office applications including: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook

Computer-based training software: Alchemy or other Learning Management System

Video conferencing software: Zoom or other system

Professional Certifications

Member of ATD - Association for Training and Development is a plus

ATD Training (Train-the-Trainer) Certification is a plus

ATD Coaching Certification is a plus

Physical Demands:

Periods sitting at a desk while working on a computer and periods of standing during a training activity. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

May include office, classroom or factory settings. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of 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.

The ideal candidate will be proactive and dynamic, flexible and receptive to new ideas, down to earth and pragmatic, analytical and attentive to detail. Capable of working independently in adherence to regulations, of managing stress and remaining calm under pressure, and be able to demonstrate an inquiring mind and well-developed observational skills. Will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and high professional standards, honesty and integrity, and objectivity. Possess values of ambition and engagement, with simplicity.