Sr Learning & Development Specialist

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.Â

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

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Job Description

Leads the design, planning, and implementation of skills capability programs.Â

Directs, mentors and develops the Plant Learning & Development team.Â

Utilizing adult learning and development tools, develops, administers, and facilitates team member training. Â

Performs skills gap analysis to identify workforce training gaps and needs to determine the basis for training. Â

Manages the development and sustainability of plant training materials.Â

Coaches subject matter experts in course development, ensuring alignment with instructional design principles and defined learning objectives.Â

Collaborates with shift leadership to schedule and conduct training. Â

Maintains training and participation records and ensures that all team members receive all required training and recertifications.Â

Ensures team member participation, the implementation and quality of training, and the resolution of related issues Â

Ensures instructor credibility and integrity by responding to trainee feedback and needs.Â

Ensures plant training needs are met, and training and qualification records are available to plant leadership Â

Leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of standards in the learning management system, including e-learning modules.Â

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree preferred in Organizational Development, Operations Management, Educational Studies, Adult Education, or related fieldsÂ

3-5 years in a leadership or site-level training management role within a manufacturing environmentÂ

Proven experience building and scaling learning plans, including on-the-job training (OJT), skill matrices, career pathing, and skill needs analysis.Â

Demonstrated ability to leverage adult learning theory, behavior-based training, and frontline engagement models.Â

Demonstrated success in aligning L&D strategies with KPIs such as workforce retention, safety performance, and audit readiness.Â

Process Quality certified preferred or other similar manufacturing certifications Â

Effective communicator, capable of briefing plant leadership, influencing cross-functional stakeholders, and managing upward communication on capability risks and successes.Â

Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor front-line leaders, supporting leadership development, and succession pipelines.Â

Builds and maintains strong organizational credibility; operates as a trusted advisor on capability strategyÂ

Demonstrated experience in leading change and situational leadership Â

Strong project management skills, able to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.Â

Capabilities (All foundation)Â

Drive Continuous ImprovementÂ

Effective Business PartnerÂ

Learning mindsetÂ

Functional CommunicationÂ

Technical Aptitude Â

Change ManagementÂ

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Â Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

Paid Time Off

Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance

Family-Friendly Employee events

Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Anticipated Close Date

Pay Transparency

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law

Community / Marketing Title: Sr Learning & Development Specialist

Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world.

For more than 60 years, Lamb Weston has led the industry in innovation, introducing inventive products that simplify back-of-house management for our customer and make things more delicious for their customers.

It’s all about seeing the possibilities in potatoes and never, ever settling.

Learn more about us at lambweston.com.