Sr Learning & Development Specialist
American Falls, ID - USA
Job Summary
Location: American Falls ID
Job Requisition ID: Req-271733
Time Type: Full time
About Lamb Weston
Youve 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.
A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. Youll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success explore opportunities for new solutions and youll join a winning team of 10000 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
This role oversees the plants Learning & Development (L&D) pillar including workforce skill deficiency identification training course development maintenance and delivery team member training engagement and key training performance metrics tracking. This role also manages applicable Learning & Development systems and communicates key performance metrics to stakeholders. This position will be a liaison between leadership and team members on all training-related needs and will collaborate with all Lamb Weston Pillars and team members to ensure the facility maintains a culture of continuous improvement and skill building to achieve strategic business objectives.
Job Description
- Leads the design planning and implementation of skills capability programs.
- Directs mentors and develops the Plant Learning & Development team.
- Utilizing adult learning and development tools develops administers and facilitates team member training.
- Performs skills gap analysis to identify workforce training gaps and needs to determine the basis for training.
- Manages the development and sustainability of plant training materials.
- Coaches subject matter experts in course development ensuring alignment with instructional design principles and defined learning objectives.
- Collaborates with shift leadership to schedule and conduct training.
- Maintains training and participation records and ensures that all team members receive all required training and recertifications.
- Ensures team member participation the implementation and quality of training and the resolution of related issues
- Ensures instructor credibility and integrity by responding to trainee feedback and needs.
- Ensures plant training needs are met and training and qualification records are available to plant leadership
- Leads the development implementation and continuous improvement of standards in the learning management system including e-learning modules.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors degree preferred in Organizational Development Operations Management Educational Studies Adult Education or related fields
- 3-5 years in a leadership or site-level training management role within a manufacturing environment
- Proven experience building and scaling learning plans including on-the-job training (OJT) skill matrices career pathing and skill needs analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage adult learning theory behavior-based training and frontline engagement models.
- Demonstrated success in aligning L&D strategies with KPIs such as workforce retention safety performance and audit readiness.
- Process Quality certifiedpreferred or other similar manufacturing certifications
- Effective communicator capable of briefing plant leadership influencing cross-functional stakeholders and managing upward communication on capability risks and successes.
- Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor front-line leaders supporting leadership development and succession pipelines.
- Builds and maintains strong organizational credibility; operates as a trusted advisor on capability strategy
- Demonstrated experience in leading change and situational leadership
- Strong project management skills able to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
Capabilities (All foundation)
- Drive Continuous Improvement
- Effective Business Partner
- Learning mindset
- Functional Communication
- Technical Aptitude
- Change Management
Industry-Competitive Benefits
Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. 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
The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.Anticipated Close Date: 11/13/2026
Pay Transparency
In compliance with applicable state and local laws Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors including but not limited to job duties experience and expertise. A candidates work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role is listed below.Pay Rate or Range: $86380.00 - $129570.00
Equal Opportunity Employer
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
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Lamb Weston is a world leading brand in high quality frozen potato products, sold in over 100 countries. A partner in potatoes famous for its inventive fries such as Twisters, Hot2Home and Dippers .