Training Specialist

Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands like La Brea Bakery®, Otis Spunkmeyer®, and Oakrun Farm Bakery®. With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers’ expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.

As a Training Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in elevating employee skills and performance through the development and delivery of impactful training programs aligned with company values. Reporting to the Bakery Training Supervisor, this hands-on role involves conducting needs assessments, designing engaging learning materials, and supporting all training initiatives to foster professional growth. Your creativity, attention to detail, and organizational abilities will be critical in delivering effective training solutions and ensuring continuous improvement.

Responsibilities: 

• Identify training needs by evaluating strengths and weaknesses.
• Assist in developing training programs and prepare training plans as needed.
• Support the development of the production of classroom handouts, instructional materials, aids, and manuals.
• Support structured learning experiences and monitor their quality results.
• Acclimate new hires to the business and conduct orientation sessions.
• Deliver training courses.
• Assess training effectiveness to ensure incorporation of taught skills and techniques into employees’ work behavior.
• Periodically evaluate ongoing programs to ensure that they reflect any changes.
• Stay abreast of the current trends and tools in employee development.
• Knowledge of electronic training information management systems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent work experience required.
• Associate’s degree and 4 years of Manufacturing or Operations experience, OR
• GED and 7 years of Manufacturing or Operations experience.
• Food Manufacturing Experience required.
• Strong skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat to develop reports and presentations, and training materials as needed.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Alchemy is a plus.
• Bilingual, English/Spanish is a plus

Benefits Designed with You in Mind

At Aspire Bakeries, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, professional growth, and financial stability. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Health & Wellness:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company-paid life insurance
• Optional voluntary benefits

Work-Life Balance:

• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off and holidays

Financial Security:

• Competitive 401(k) plan with a 100% vested company match
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Continuous Growth:

• Tuition reimbursement program
• Flexible Spending:
• HSA and FSA options

Performance-Based Rewards:
We value your hard work and dedication. That’s why we offer performance-driven incentive programs tailored to your role:

• Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP): Recognizing individual and team achievements.
• Sales Incentive Plan (SIP): Rewarding excellence in sales performance.
• Bakery Incentive Plan (BIP): Focused on achieving bakery-specific performance goals.

At Aspire Bakeries, we believe that when you succeed, we all succeed. Join us and experience benefits that truly work as hard as you do!

Aspire Bakeries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.