If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub.

A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We're an $18 billion U.S. food company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide. We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Join our family today. Apply Now!

TheTalent Training Specialist is responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating a wide variety of specific training and development programs, systems and processes to address strategic priorities. Priorities are aligned in the areas of employees' development, leader development and company-wide initiatives. Works in partnership with facility HR Business Partners and other functions to determine specific action plans around the creation and delivery of programs, and manages their implementation and ongoing administration.

• Produces programs, processes and tools to support learning and development.

• Implements and conducts specific development and training programs on an ongoing basis.

• Conducts 1:1 or small-group coaching sessions to identify areas for positive development; creates Action Plans (or Individual Development Plans) to address development opportunities; conducts regular follow-up meetings to monitor progress.

• Accountable for program effectiveness measurement and revisions.

• Partners with the business and HR Business Partners to identify development and training needs.

• Serves as a subject matter expert in the specific program/process and works with managers and HR Business Partners to develop a delivery strategy of the training and programs.

• Assists in the development of specific programs and action plans (including vendor identification) to address established training and development priorities.

• Identifies relevant "best practices" through benchmarking and research; recommends specific processes, tools, and methodologies to address priorities.

• Researches, develops, and applies state-of-the-art training and development technologies across all work.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 2+ years' of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.

• Knowledge of training and development principles, including learning principles, instructional design, performance management, and training evaluation.

• Experience in the creation of training materials for remote or classroom instruction, preferred.

• Demonstrated proficiencyof Microsoft Office Suite including, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Demonstrated abilities in strategic thinking and planning, problem solving, decision making, and complex project management.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills needed for influencing, persuading, and negotiating.

• Demonstrated success in partnering with all levels of an organization, including skills in relationship building and gaining support for new initiatives.

• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.

• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

• Ability to inspire, motivate and guide others toward goal accomplishment.

• Up to 75% travel, required.

EEO/AA Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.

Salary Range