Training Specialist
Vital Farms - Current Crew Members
| Company | Vital Farms - Current Crew Members |
| Category | Education |
| Location | Springfield |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Mid |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 2 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
**Internal Job Posting** This posting is intended for current Vital Farms employees. If you are not an employee, please visit our careers page to view available opportunities and follow the appropriate application process.
Training Specialist - Nights
The Training Specialist will be the designated in-person trainer for all processing job tasks. The Training Specialist will take the lead in measuring and documenting testing of the Processing Tier Performance system, based on approved testing via the Shift Supervisor for their respective shift. The owner of this role will foster and contribute toward the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives and will assist as needed in the training of crew members in other areas (inventory control/auditing, ensuring product quality standards are met and maintained, plant sanitation, etc.) as deemed necessary or assigned. The Crew Training Specialist will own, maintain, document, and conduct Crew Member training, equitability in the cross-training of the Crew and will ensure and uphold Vital Farms policies and guidelines utilizing on-the-job training and documentation, while also performing impromptu processing audits to maintain that all SOP’s, WI’s, and/or OPL’s are being adhered to and reporting up any failures to maintain the aforementioned processes. The Crew Training Specialist will foster Vital Farms values through their own conduct and will provide themselves as a bastion to Crew Members by setting an example of professionalism and dedication by maintaining model attendance, performance, adherence of policies and guidelines, and through the obvious practice of a Crew support function. The Crew Training Specialist will report directly to the Plant Production Manager and indirectly to the Shift Supervisor of their respective, assigned shift.
2-2-3 schedule : 2-week cycle
Week 1: 2 days on / 2 days off / 3 days on
Week 2: 2 days off / 2 days on / 3 days off
Shifts: 12-hour shifts
Night Crew – 6pm to 6am
What You'll Do
Maintenance and upkeep of the all shift cross-training matrix and signed training checklist for all crew members
Strategic partnering with the Safety and Training Supervisor, Shift Supervisors, and Leads to facilitate training and to capture and control training targets, as necessitated by the training matrix and the specific needs of each shift
Scheduling and completion of the training activities for Crew Members
Routine auditing of processing tasks to ensure SOP, WI, and/or OPL compliance
Daily contribution toward a submission of a weekly training summary
Routine, daily education and auditing therein of employee proficiency in the understanding of company goals and metrics
Data collection, as it relates to training, toward company KPI’s and any other company metrics
Maintenance of Crew training documentation, storage, and organization
Recording and correction of deficits in efficiency due to training necessity and/or non-adherence of approved training/process documentation
The incorporation of any continuous improvement related project work into training regimen as well as SOP/WI/OPL documentation, such as decision trees, center lining, etc. or any other training aids that have been provided
Report out on individual crew member training status to Shift Supervisors, Leads, and Production Manager
Assisting in the creation of new SOP’s and OPL’s to support new processes, implementations, projects, or capital investments
Will complete other duties as assigned by the Plant Production Manager
What You Bring to the Table
Must be able to speak, read and write in English for safety reasons
1 year of work experience in production/manufacturing
Basic math skills. Adding. Subtracting. Basic division.
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