SUMMARY
Provides leadership in the design and implementation of operations and skill-based training programs for the Gallo bottling and maintenance organizations ensuring program effectiveness and sustainability. Establishes and oversees processes to enable delivery of bottling and maintenance training programs. Serves on the Gallo Operations Training Council which facilitates the sharing of specific operation/safety training processes and ensures that training best practices are consistently being applied throughout all winery production areas. Manages and develops direct reports that are responsible for tracking and executing training initiatives.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Leads the development and implementation of Bottling and Maintenance department training programs ensuring production and maintenance team members are executing their roles in the most efficient manner, understand how to maintain a safe work environment, and are continuously learning how to further develop job skills /competencies. 
• Participates in the identification of appropriate learning and skill development methods (e.g. individual training, group instruction, workplace training, simulation-based learning, e-enabled learning, etc.) based on detailed needs analyses.
• Evaluates effectiveness and efficiency of Bottling & Maintenance training programs and makes recommendations for broad changes and improvements.
• Ensures that training programs are effective in developing the incumbent workforce and new hires; leads change initiatives when programs need to be revised or eliminated.
• Ensures industry best practices are applied and employees are trained accordingly.
• Leads departmental teams comprised of hourly and salaried team members in the development, implementation, and sustaining of training standards, procedures, and processes.
• Ensures employee conformance to established processes, best practices, and proper training of staff.
• Champions the 4E’s (Engages, Enlists, Envisions, and Executes) throughout the organization. 
• Works cross-functionally to drive operational improvements.
• Monitors and ensures achievement of performance goals and objectives either directly or through subordinate staff or key training partners.
• Develops and maintains annual operating plan and ensures budgetary performance.
• Identifies and acquires staff capabilities necessary to accomplish organizational objectives.
• Estimates personnel needs and ensures adequate staffing in order to meet organizational goals and objectives (HPWT), 
• Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations. If accountable for the work of others, responsible for ensuring their understanding and compliance.
• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develops, coaches and mentors subordinate staff. 
• Conducts performance evaluations, recommends salary adjustments, rewards employees or takes disciplinary action, as necessary; addresses complaints and resolves issues.

QUALIFICATIONS 
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, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of experience developing and implementing training programs reflecting increasing levels of responsibility
OR 
9 years of experience developing and implementing training programs reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Supervisory or management experience within a production/operations environment.
• High School diploma or GED.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an Operations Management concentration plus 8 years of experience implementing production/operations based training programs reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience in the application of adult learning methods in the development of training programs specific to production/operational work environments.
• Experience in the application of project and program management practices supporting the execution of large and complex training programs.
• Experience in the application of standardized training development methodologies and best practices including the use of the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate) development process.
• Experience in the application of qualitative and quantitative training evaluation practices, including experience in the use of the Kirkpatrick Four-Level Evaluation model.
• Experience in development and implementation of outreach programs specifically aimed at building partnerships with local high schools, community colleges, and public/private universities.
• Experience in the development and implementation of internship and apprenticeship programs
• Experience in the presenting information to senior management, public groups, government officials, and boards of directors.
• Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions and recommendations.
• Experience in responding to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EEO/AA M/F/Vet/Disability

QUALIFICATIONS 
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, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of experience developing and implementing training programs reflecting increasing levels of responsibility
OR 
9 years of experience developing and implementing training programs reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Supervisory or management experience within a production/operations environment.
• High School diploma or GED.