Let’s LEARN Together! by Jared Stumpenhorst, Operations Manager
In case you have not heard, we have launched a new module in Redzone called the Learning module. This is a new capability within the app that will allow us to better track training activity as well as share knowledge out on the plant floor. Our new Redzone coach Karl Morris got us started on the path of building and launching the new capabilities back in April and since then we have been slowly rolling out the new features. To start out every employ- ee at Crest Foods now has their own profile in Redzone. This will be utilized as we roll out corporate and individual employee training over the next year and into the future. The new employee orientation process has also seen an upgrade via Redzone. New employees now go through a Redzone 101 session, get assigned a pro- file in Redzone and complete their first Learning Pack by the end of their first week at Crest Foods! This includes a check in from supervisors and a
Annual Employee Safety Training...With a Twist! by Karen Yardley, Safety & Sanitation Manager As part of the implementation of the latest module of Redzone (see previous article by Jared Stumpenhorst), we kicked off Employee Safety Training in mid-May using the iPads and Redzone. While the training itself was pre- sented as a PowerPoint presentation, the documentation of the training is tracked in the Redzone program. Benefits of this style of training are quite obvious. It’s much more effective to present these topics in shorter seg- ments with short quizzes after each section instead of just talking for 45 minutes straight about employee safety. It probably doesn’t matter what the subject is - it’s hard to keep anyone’s attention for that long! As the presenter, I believe the interaction this allows for is a much better way to learn and retain this information. The biggest hurdle we encountered was getting everyone set up in Redzone and familiar with the program but everyone caught on pretty quickly as it is a fairly simple process. And while it took almost 40 sessions to get the majority of the employees trained (since we were limited to 12 people at a time because of the availability of iPads), we were able to wrap up this year’s training with Production and Ingredient Division employees by the end of June! Up next – Employee Safety Training with office and lab personnel, Food Safety Training this fall and department specific training for the many tasks we require to keep this incredible process we call Crest going each and every day. “week 1” retention quiz. We have also been piloting the use of Redzone for new employees that are training as line workers, stackers and dumpers. A big thank you to Michelle Kemmerer, Amy Williams (pictured above) and Domingo Mancilla for being our first 3 trainers to use the new module! Lastly, this new module has introduced a new feature called Plays. It is basically the YouTube of Redzone! This is an area of the app where team members can upload tips and tricks via video that they have learned over their years at Crest Foods. This is a phenomenal way for people to share knowledge across lines, departments and shifts. We look for Plays to be a key part of how we train and increase skills now and into the future. Thank you to Irene Rob- erts, Hannah Derksen and Rico VanOosten for being some of the early playmakers and for keeping the momentum going! While we are still in the early stages of this rollout we are excited about the potential that it brings to the plant floor to share knowledge in new and exciting ways!
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