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US Foods

Supplies food to restaurants, hospitals and hotels

Supply Chain Training Manager

Corporate & Technical TrainingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLivermore, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Two years of training or facilitation experience.
  • One year of experience overseeing a workforce.
  • A high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and people-development skills.
  • Strong facilitation, leadership, communication, engagement, and development skills.
  • Ability to compile and interpret operational metrics.
  • Broad knowledge of warehouse operations, methods, and procedures.
  • Strong computer skills with proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Access.
  • Familiarity with inventory control, OSHA, HAACP, and other regulatory requirements.
  • PIT experience.
  • Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including continuous standing, walking, and driving; frequent lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling, climbing or balancing, stooping or squatting, kneeling, bending, twisting, grasping, and manipulating objects.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee Supply Chain onboarding and training, including classroom, on-the-job, and train-the-trainer instruction, with emphasis on new Selectors’ and Drivers’ first 90 days.
  • Contribute to improved safety, performance standards, engagement, and retention for new Selectors and Drivers by implementing learning and performance solutions such as feedback, coaching, and mentorship programs.
  • Mentor lead trainers and new hires during the multi-week training program, and oversee assimilation, onboarding, and assessment of new talent.
  • Lead and conduct associate training needs analyses and identify opportunities to improve Supply Chain safety, productivity, and retention using observations, data and analytics, and feedback.
  • Own warehouse training execution for new Selectors and Drivers during their first 90 days by coaching and mentoring Selector and Driver Trainers and delivering training when necessary.
  • Lead a team of Supply Chain Trainers and new hires through a multi-week onboarding period, measuring productivity, quality, reliability, safety, culture integration, job knowledge, and retention.
  • Direct and coordinate onboarding and training, including scheduling and assigning resources, conducting classroom and on-the-job training when trainers are unavailable, performing observations, serving as a subject-matter expert on processes and milestones, and tracking metrics and success measures.
  • Provide actionable performance and behavioral feedback and coaching to trainers and new hires in classroom and on-the-job settings.
  • Facilitate mentoring for new Selectors and Drivers to support engagement during onboarding.
  • Analyze and track weekly Trainer and Associate performance at 30-, 60-, and 90-day milestones to ensure expectations are met.
  • Collect data to assess training safety, effectiveness, retention, and sustainability for continuous program improvement.
  • Ensure new and existing Associates safely follow preferred practices while meeting productivity goals.
  • Partner with the Vice President of Operations, Directors, Human Resources, and Supervisors or Managers to review new-selector progress and performance, identify coaching opportunities, and determine improvement actions.
  • Attend and participate in required routines, including UMOS steering and labor planning.
  • Report performance and retention data to Human Resources and Learning and Development, and provide training recommendations and strategies based on trends.
  • As needed, consult with the Vice President of Operations and Human Resources on interviews, hiring, performance reviews, discipline, and termination to align training needs.
  • Inspect the facility regularly for safety hazards, resolve or report hazards to the safety manager, and share accountability with warehouse leadership for warehouse and equipment condition.
  • Perform assigned duties for area markets as needed or requested, which may require travel.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.

Desired Qualifications

  • A college degree.
  • Training or facilitation experience in a Supply Chain or warehouse environment.
  • Prior experience and/or leadership or direct supervision in a Supply Chain or warehouse environment.

About the Company

US Foods

Supplies food to restaurants, hospitals and hotels

US Foods distributes food, kitchen supplies and equipment to independent restaurants, restaurant chains, hospitals, hotels and schools across the United States, and it is one of the country's largest foodservice distributors. It buys from manufacturers and growers, stores products in regional warehouses and delivers them on its own trucks, earning a margin on each case it sells. Meat and seafood make up its largest product category, followed by dry groceries and refrigerated and frozen foods. Restaurant owners can order through its MOXē app, and the company sells its own exclusive brands next to national labels. Its roots go back to an 1853 grocery wholesaler, and it is based in Rosemont, Illinois.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rosemont, IL
Founded
1853

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