Team Member Trainer

Team Member Trainer

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture.

A role in Supply Chain Facilities means being on the very front lines of getting product to the guest as fast as possiblea critical differentiator and one of the most essential functions within Logistics. Whether it's through focusing on regional or upstream distribution centers or import warehouses, you'll have a chance to positively impact thousands of fellow team members and Target guests worldwide. There's so much good work to be done, from Distribution Center Operations, where process and problem-solving drive our results; Quality Management, which influences and maintains our good name in the retail marketplace, or overall Distribution Center Productivity, where we're always analyzing and recalibrating how to best support our people, process and technology investments to support an ever-evolving business.

As a Team Member Trainer, you will enable the growth of our expanding supply chain network by providing an exceptional onboarding experience for new team members and fostering a culture of learning, development, standardization, and teamwork in the Distribution Center. You will work closely with your manager, the Training Operations Manager (TOM), to develop a deep understanding of the training program content and strategy so that you are able to ensure they are consistently and effectively executed for both new and tenured team members. Responsibilities include :

Coordinating with TOM and Training Specialists (TS) on training plans for all new hires

Facilitate all Warehouse Worker (WW) and Warehouse Associate (WA) training including new hire, core and specialty, cross and recertification training.

Deliver consistent, standard training to ensure safety is the number one priority

Quickly build and maintain meaningful relationships with team members in an effort to ensure all team members feel welcome.

Support onboarding and retention of peers and new hires

Measuring and monitoring progress to ramp proficiency

A majority of your time will be spent training and / or demonstrating WW or WA job functions. There will be periods of time where you will be staffed in a productive function to support business need and ensure you remain skilled and practiced in the job functions. This will require you to work quickly, safely and efficiently to handle products within the warehouse to ensure the accurate processing of merchandise to our stores network and our guests. You will do this by moving cartons and / or pallets to and from trailers, storage, and staging areas by hand to mechanized conveyor systems using safe lifting techniques. This work may also require you to safely operate powered equipment and / or PIT such as a pallet jack and / or electric forklift, and you'll be trained and provided with the tools and gear you need to be safe.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Physical Demands (must be able to perform with or without reasonable accommodation) :

Able to operate all power equipment, warehouse technology, and other systems safely

Able to lift and carry merchandise weighing up to 47 lbs. regularly, and up to 60 lbs. on an infrequent basis

Able to move about within and around the site with great frequency (up to 10-12 hours per shift)

Able to work in various temperature-controlled environments including temperatures below freezing (Food Distribution Center only)

Able to access all areas of the Distribution Center, including the ability to travel on conveyor crossovers and reach mezzanine platforms

About You :

1+ years of distribution or training experience; employee training experience preferred, including utilizing program materials such as training reports, job breakdowns, or playbooks to train new and tenured employees

Maintains positive and respectful attitude while working independently and in a team environment

Able to comprehend verbal, written, and visual communication; ability to effectively read materials such as labels, tickets, product documentation, and training program guides

Able to accurately use basic math skills

Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

Able to handle changing priorities with little notice

Able to occasionally flex schedule to provide support across multiple shifts when additional support is needed based on training need

Ability to clearly and effectively convey a message, idea, and / or information to drive understanding and action

Ability to verify that a message is received and understood by an individual

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com . Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.