At Pacific Seafood, our mission is to “feed the world with the healthiest protein on the planet.” We are a family-owned, excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our Team Members’ personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.
Summary:
The Training & Development Manager oversees the Distribution training roadmap, ensures consistent and high-quality program delivery, and partners closely with the Central Talent & Development (T&D) team and HR Business Partners to build organizational capability. This role is accountable for driving measurable improvements in team member performance, engagement, and leadership readiness.
Working under limited supervision, the Manager leads complex training initiatives, develops scalable programs, and ensures alignment with Pacific Seafood’s Diamond Philosophy of Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence.
Primary Responsibilities:
1. Training Strategy & Program Leadership
- Develop and execute the Distribution training strategy aligned to business goals, operational priorities, and compliance requirements.
- Establish and maintain the annual training roadmap, ensuring alignment with enterprise T&D initiatives.
- Identify capability gaps and implement targeted learning solutions to improve performance and operational effectiveness.
2. Training Delivery & Leadership Development
- Oversee the design, development, and continuous improvement of training content, materials, and learning tools.
- Ensure all programs meet compliance standards, align with company policies, and reflect operational best practices.
- Implement scalable and standardized training solutions across Distribution locations.
- Select appropriate training tools, methodologies, and delivery mechanisms based on training objectives, audience, and operational environment.
3. Training Content & Materials Management
- Create, update, and maintain training materials, job aids, and documentation to support consistent, high quality training delivery.
- Ensure training content aligns with company policies, legal requirements, and best practices to support compliance and risk management.
4. Engagement, Development & Succession Support
- Support the rollout of initiatives focused on team member engagement, leadership development, and succession planning within Distribution.
- Partner with HR Business Partners and leaders to support onboarding, leadership development, and ongoing training initiatives.
5. Training Partnership
- Serve as the primary point of contact for Distribution training activities.
- Partner with the Central Talent & Development (T&D) team to ensure Distribution receives high quality, timely training support aligned to enterprise standards.
- Ensure programs are deployed in ways that promote Teamwork, enhance Quality, and support operational Excellence.
Secondary Responsibilities
1. Compliance & Continuous Improvement
- Assist with the rollout and tracking of mandatory training programs to ensure timely completion and compliance.
- Provide coaching, guidance, or informal mentoring to facilitators, trainers, or team members as needed.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of training processes, tools, and programs to enhance quality, consistency, and productivity.
2. Subject Matter Expert (SME) & Training Effectiveness Coordination
- Coordinate and support subject matter experts (SMEs), guest trainers, and internal leaders in the delivery of training programs.
- Assess training effectiveness using evaluations, knowledge checks, observation, and performance metrics; recommend improvements based on results.
3. Training Metrics and Reporting
- Maintain and update training dashboards and metrics to ensure accurate, timely reporting and visibility into program performance.
Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.
Required
- Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college or university, majoring in HR, business, or a related field.
- Minimum of three years related in training and development work
Preferred
- PHR/SHRM, APTD/ CPTD certification
- Master’s degree from an accredited institution in a related field.
- Experience leading training programs across multi-site operations
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member:
- Sedentary work, walking and standing are required only occasionally.
- Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
- Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
- Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
- Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
- Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions:
The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is exposed to:
- Office, as well as warehouse environment.
- Moderate noise level in the work environment.
- Plant exposure to wet, cold, and/or humid temperatures.
- Standard office equipment and heavy machinery.
Total compensation:
At Pacific Seafood your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:
- Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short term disability.
- Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
- 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
- Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include sick days, holiday pay, vacation, and personal time
- Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
- Product purchase program
Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.
