Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands like La Brea Bakery®, Otis Spunkmeyer®, and Oakrun Farm Bakery®. With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers’ expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.
Responsibilities:
- Expert oversight of L&D programs - own and drive program design, implementation, impact measurement and sustainability, including continuous improvement when needed
- Skilled coach & developer of people manager capabilities
- Seasoned leadership skills trainer - EQ, performance coaching, personal effectiveness, etc.
- Collaborative partner, expert advisor, and solution-oriented team member
- Passion for people to succeed, and belief in their potential to learn and grow
- Manage complexity in scope of L&D projects and diversity of business needs
- Creative, out-of-the box thinking, in approach to traditional programs and processes
- Mindset & ability to keep processes, tools, and programs simple, agile, scalable, and realistic
- Self-manage work progress and outcomes, while proactively managing challenges that arise
- Work quickly with high quality, to meet aggressive timeframes
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in learning & development solutions design, implementation, and overall project management
- Bachelor’s degree or advanced certification in employee development, or a related field
- Minimum of 3 years advanced application of adult learning theory in program design
- Expert facilitator of leadership development programs (Certification preferred)
- Strong background of designing and implementing complex employee development programs (i.e. emerging leaders program, career path programs, new supervisors, etc.)
- High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and virtual conference tools (MS Teams, or other)
- Must be able to travel in the US & Canada, and work in manufacturing, company office and home office environments
Aspire Bakeries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
