Manager, Regional Training

Why Work for KeHE?

• Full-time
• Pay Range: $79,300.00/Yr. - $116,270.00/Yr.
• Shift Days: , Shift Time:
• Benefits on Day 1
• Health/Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Overview

At KeHE, we're obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others - and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we're committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you'll be embarking on a career that's moving forward. When you join KeHE, you're becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

Primary Responsibilities

The Regional Training Manager (RTM) is dedicated exclusively to training, upskilling, and operational deployment support within KeHE's distribution centers (DC). This role owns the delivery, quality, and accountability of new hire onboarding and training, and on-the-job and leader training. This position also supports deployment-related training and change management in alignment with KeHE's operational priorities. The RTM serves as the single point of accountability for warehouse training effectiveness, partnering closely with DC leadership and enterprise stakeholders to drive safe, high-quality, dependable, and productive operations through strong people development. This role does not work front-line shifts and is focused entirely on building capability, supporting change, and developing others.

As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE's Mission, Vision, and Values.

Essential Functions

DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own and ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of:

• New Hire Onboarding and Training

• Supervisor/Leader training

• On-the-job training programs anchored in SQDCP

• Operational deployment training (process changes)

• Execute clear training expectations, standards, and performance outcomes across the DC.

• Monitor and report training effectiveness and track execution for compliance using leading and lagging indicators (e.g., safety, quality, productivity, retention).

• Lead and manage on-the-job trainers, providing strong performance feedback, coaching, and development.

• Act as a visible leader and influencer within DC, fostering a strong learning culture.

• Provide feedback and coaching to align associates with training objectives.

• Support future operational deployments, system changes, and process improvements by ensuring training readiness and adoption, and partner with operations, engineering, IT, safety, and COE teams.

• Act as the training subject matter expert for DC-level implementations affecting skills, processes, or technology.

• Apply a continuous improvement mindset to training systems, content, and delivery methods.

• Identify gaps, root causes, and opportunities tied to SQDCP objectives that could be supported by training.

• Leverage data and insights to improve learning effectiveness and speed to proficiency.

• Provide feedback to the Talent Development team for continuous improvement of onboarding and training.

• Deliver engaging facilitation for individuals and groups across levels.

• Other duties and projects as assigned.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Communicate clearly and effectively with DC leadership, peers, and team members-both verbally and in writing.
• Deep knowledge of warehouse operations, including workflows, systems, and performance drivers.
• Strong understanding of safety, quality, dependability, culture, and productivity within a distribution environment.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority and comfortable leading through ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Strong time management, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities with discipline and clarity.
• Ability to manage and lead a team and provide feedback and coaching as needed.
• High emotional intelligence with a coaching-oriented leadership style.
• Action-oriented with the ability to balance strategic planning and near-term execution.
• Strong interest in developing facilitation and presentation skills.
• Anchors training approach in adult learning principles.
• Demonstrates high learning agility and a growth mindset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint - Advanced, Word, Excel).
• Knowledge of PowerBI, SmartAccess, Blue Yonder, and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).

Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Training & Development, Education, Business, or related field (Master's preferred).
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in training, instructional design, or operations leadership.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Willingness to travel 50%.

Requisition ID

2026-29715

Equal Employer Opportunity Statement

KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.