Workforce Training & Retention Coordinator
Company: AbiMar Foods, Inc
Role summary
Workforce Training & Retention Coordinator is a full-time role at AbiMar Foods, Inc in Abilene, Texas, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-11-11. Experience level: 0-2. No degree required.
- Job title
- Workforce Training & Retention Coordinator
- Company
- AbiMar Foods, Inc
- Location
- Abilene, Texas, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Administrative
- Experience level
- 0-2
- Degree required
- No
- Date posted
- 2026-11-11
You would be a great fit for this role if you enjoy helping people settle into a new environment and want to make a real impact on their early career success. It is an approachable, hands-on opportunity to build a supportive team culture without needing a college degree, making it a fantastic way to grow your professional experience in a stable manufacturing setting.
Job description
Description
Summary:
The Workforce Training and Retention Coordinator is responsible for supporting the onboarding, integration, engagement, and early retention of entry-level manufacturing employees within the plant operation.
New Hire Integration, Training & Support
Welcome and support new employees during onboarding and plant integration.
Give basic operation training for new employees at his/her position.
Conduct structured follow-ups during the first 24 hours, first week, first 30 days, and first 90 days.
Help new hires adapt to plant expectations, schedules, culture, and work environment.
Build trust and maintain close communication with entry-level employees.
Early Retention Management
Identify early signs of disengagement, attendance issues, or turnover risk.
Escalate concerns proactively to HR and Operations leadership.
Support supervisors and leads in improving employee retention within their teams.
Help reduce early turnover and improve workforce stability.
Workforce Insights & Analysis
Conduct stay interviews and exit conversations with employees.
Analyze turnover trends by: Shift
Line
Supervisor
Department
Tenure
Provide actionable recommendations to leadership teams
Operational Partnership
Work closely with Production Supervisors, Lead Operators, HR, and Training teams.
Maintain strong floor presence across shifts and departments.
Support initiatives related to workforce engagement and employee experience.
Requirements
Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function and assigned task satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, competency, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Experience
A high school diploma is required as experience in manufacturing, HR support, workforce engagement, onboarding, or employee relations preferred.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to build trust with frontline employees.
Bilingual English/Spanish is strongly preferred.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced 24/7 manufacturing environment.
Strong observational and problem-solving skills.
Skills/Capabilities
The ideal candidate is:
Approachable.
Empathetic.
Highly observant.
Operationally minded.
Proactive.
People-oriented.
Comfortable spending significant time on the production floor.
This role is not primarily administrative. Success depends heavily on relationship building, floor presence, early issue detection, and operational partnership.
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