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For over 70 years, MasterBrand has been shaping the places where people come together, enriching lives and creating meaningful memories for our customers. That, combined with our stylish products, expansive dealer and retail network, and dedicated associates, has helped make us the number one North American residential cabinet business. Our unique culture of continuous improvement is based on trusting the tools, empowering the team and moving forward, and is kept alive by our more than 13,000 associates across 20 plus manufacturing facilities and offices. 

As an associate at MasterBrand, your contributions directly impact the success of the business. Here you’ll have opportunities to grow, learn, and make a difference—in your company, your community, your world — and to be recognized and rewarded for it.

Position Profile:  Onboarding Specialist (Waterloo, IA)

Position Summary

The Onboarding Specialist position is an important leadership role at Omega.  This position is responsible for implementing, improving, managing and sustaining Omega’s new employee onboarding (NEO) and post- NEO programs.

Good organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills are key expectations of this role. Self-motivated and highly organized, you must demonstrate and sustain exceptional follow-through, initiative, and commitment to excellence.

The candidate for this position needs to be able to support any on the job training (offline and on production floor) as is it required.  Modify, develop and effectively utilize training programs to include machine operation, safety, quality and paced production.  Facilitate annual refresher trainings for all associates.

Flexibility of work hours, including overtime and off shift coverage where needed.

Organizational Relationship:
This position will report to the HR Manager.

Key Accountabilities

• Swiftly removes barriers to communication and ensures strong dialogue between individuals
• Engages diverse audiences and regularly solicits a wide range of perspectives, seeking candid input.
• Highly developed in “active listening” and developing rapport and trust
• Ability to bring participants together by encouraging sharing of views and reaching consensus through discussion and brainstorming
• Seek for understanding and help with evaluating information (use the APPLE method: Ask questions, Pause to allow participants to comprehend the question, Pick a member to provide the answer, Listen to the answer, Elaborate on the answers provided)
• Work with the highest level of integrity and quality standards.

• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Follow all written and verbal instructions
• Interpret, apply, and/or consistently enforce all company policies, programs, rules, regulation and safety rules.
• Communicate effectively, develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Education, Experience & Attributes

• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills
• Must have a strong attendance record and be seen as reliable.
• Must be able to read, understand and create SOS/SOP work instructions.
• Advanced computer and writing skills utilizing various technical platforms
• Capable of reading and understanding production documents and safety manuals
• Collaboration, works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.
• Some college preferred along with High school diploma or equivalent required
• 2+ years’ experience working in industrial production is strongly preferred
• Physically capable of manual labor that includes lifting, bending, and reaching

Equal Employment Opportunity

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Reasonable Accommodations

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment, please contact us at staffing@masterbrand.com.