Learning and Development Business Partner

If you're friendly and dependable and you like to work with terrific guests, we'd love to talk about an opportunity on our team!

Coborn's, Inc. is a fast-growing employee-owned grocery retailer located in the Midwest. Our grocery store formats include Coborn's, Cash Wise, Marketplace Foods, Hornbacher's, Tadych's Marketplace Foods, and Sullivan's Foods and we offer unique online grocery home delivery services through our CobornsDelivers and Cash Wise Delivers locations.

Coborn's, Inc. also owns and operates liquor stores under the Coborn's Liquor, Cash Wise Liquor, Andy's Liquor and Captain Jack's brands. Additionally, our fuel and convenience division, pharmacy, in-house grocery warehouse and distribution center, in-house Central Bakery, in-house Fresh Foods Commissary, and Tops Cleaners are significant assets to our operations. We also have a handful of other retail entities in the markets where the fit is right: Little Dukes, Ace Hardware, Country Floral Gifts & Greenhouse, Caribou Coffee, Dunn Bros Coffee, and Erbert and Gerbert's.

Coborn's Inc. is passionate about creating an environment where our team members can thrive and reach their full potential! As our Learning and Development Business Partner, you will use your learning and development skillset to help design, deliver, and enhance training that will not only help our business thrive but also help our employees become their most remarkable selves.

As you join our team, you will partner with the Retail Operations team to develop engaging, innovative training materials, workshops, and e-learning that will help us drive sales and execution. Coborn's is a company of 9,500+ employees and is planning for future growth, so our team will also be looking for your partnership to identify future training opportunities and requirements for new training requests.

If you have a passion for Learning Development and Instructional Design and are looking for a fun challenge, apply today!

Additional Duties Include:

L&D Business Partnership

• Build strong relationships with the Operations team to foster collaboration and engagement with L&D initiatives. Regularly check in to evaluate the success of current training, identify future training opportunities that will support the business, and define requirements for the required training.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for new L&D training requests. Responsible for documenting and following up on all requests promptly.
• Ensure the accuracy of all training, both regulatory and non-regulatory, by periodically following up with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure content is up to date and in compliance.
• Strengthen the organization's succession plans by supporting the Director of Operations team with individualized learning plans for high-potential employees.
• Periodically visit company locations to gain feedback about L&D initiatives and learn about any beneficial training needs that can support business operations.

Instructional Program Design

• Design courses and materials for a variety of training programs, including eLearning modules, workshops, and job aids.
• Create instructional materials that are high quality and ensure they are engaging, relevant, and aligned with business needs.

Evaluation & Reporting

• Track the status of non-negotiable employee training. Regularly follow up with leaders about outstanding non-negotiable training and actively monitor the completion status.
• Measure the effectiveness of training programs through evaluations, feedback, and performance assessments.
• Maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for job-specific training deliverables. Initiate the periodic review by Subject Matter Experts to ensure it is up-to-date and comprehensive of all job duties.

Instructional Program Design

• Design courses and materials for a variety of training programs, including eLearning modules, workshops, and job aids.
• Create instructional materials that are high quality and ensure they are engaging, relevant, and aligned with business needs.

Evaluation & Reporting

• Track the status of non-negotiable employee training. Regularly follow up with leaders about outstanding non-negotiable training and actively monitor the completion status.
• Measure the effectiveness of training programs through evaluations, feedback, and performance assessments.
• Maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for job-specific training deliverables. Initiate the periodic review by Subject Matter Experts to ensure it is up-to-date and comprehensive of all job duties.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Instructional Design, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in learning and development
• Proven track record in designing and delivering learning programs.

SKILLS, CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURES

Computer Skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and email systems.
• Working knowledge of database systems preferred.

We believe that building a team of people with different backgrounds, beliefs, experiences and perspectives inspires fresh thinking and opens us up to new possibilities. We are an EEO/AA Employer - All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Our remarkable employees strive to inspire happiness, healthy living and simplicity one guest at a time. With a vibrant and fun work environment, ongoing opportunities for career growth, and generous benefit packages, Coborn's offers a bright future for all employee owners.

We're proud to offer a variety of benefits to both our full-time and part-time employees including:

• A 10% Employee Discount (for the employee and their immediate household) and if you work at a location with a coffee shop, you'll receive a discount there too!
• Get Paid Daily with DailyPay - for employees who would like access to their pay before payday, we offer this great benefit!
• Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation)
• Paid Floating Holidays & 1 - time for hours worked on a company-recognized Holiday!
• Sunday Premium Pay - An extra $1 per hour for hours worked on Sundays
• Paid Military Leave
• Employee Health & Wellness Programs, Challenges and Resources - to assist our team members live a life of wellbeing!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - unlimited phone access to legal, financial, and work-life services and up to five free in-person counseling sessions, per situation/issue, per year.
• Tools, resources and opportunities for Career Growth & Development
• 401(k) plan options - we also match up to 20% of the first 5% contributed
• Participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) - yes, we're employee-owned. Our team members benefit from the success of the company through this company-sponsored benefit!
• Additional Voluntary Benefits - such as Vision, Accident and Critical Illness Insurances

If you're hired or promoted into a full-time position with our company, you will also be eligible for: Medical & Dental Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Reimbursement, Paid Family Caregiver Leave, as well as company-sponsored Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance!

As a member of our team, you can also expect:

• Flexible scheduling - We understand that many of our employees are trying to juggle school, practice, family time, errands and personal hobbies, all with only about 16 hours of awake time in a day.
• Recognition - We celebrate a culture of recognition, encouraging employees to recognize and thank one another for remarkable behavior. We even have an app for that!
• Growth Opportunities - We're always looking for motivated, high-potential employees who want to be part of our next generation of leaders! There are opportunities to grow within our company to positions you may not yet even know exist. Coborn's, Inc. offers a variety of development programs for employees who want to grow their careers with us.

Our culture celebrates employee ideas and encourages creative innovations. We're growing, learning, and overflowing with energy. In a dynamic atmosphere that welcomes diversity, we are investing in our employees, along with the growth of our company. We invite you to join us in carrying out our vision to "Be Remarkable!" Apply today!

Starting pay is determined based on several factors, which can include the candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, education, and geographic area.

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