Our Opportunity:
Chewy is looking for a Director, CS Onboarding - Training and Development to join our Customer Service Team based in Hollywood, FL. The position will oversee the on-boarding program for Customer Service, specifically New Hire On-boarding for new Customer Service team members and new corporate team members as they learn about Customer Service. This role is responsible for the overall strategy and consistency of high-volume new hire on-boarding across all Customer Service sites and will be responsible for all trainers delivering the program. The role will oversee content approval, process improvements and analysis of the on-boarding experience overall to determine where improvements are needed while partnering with key stakeholders across Chewy to create the maximum impact.
What You'll Do:
- Own the strategy, development and execution for all on-boarding activities: pre-work, new hire on-boarding for HQ and CS, track on-boarding activity completion, and learning paths
- Optimize the design, content and delivery of our existing on-boarding program for new hires joining Customer Service, including in-classroom training, self-paced learning and peer-to-peer training
- Create an enhanced on-boarding experience for HQ team members specifically in how they learn about customer service and the partnership between
- Project Management of new programs or needs for the New Hire Experience
- Suggests innovative solutions to increase overall satisfaction in the New Hire program for Customer Service
- Responsible for reviewing metrics associated with New Hire, partnering with Recruiting and HR to close the feedback loop and make improvement pre- and post on-boarding
- Build nesting period for CS, and implement across sites in partnership with Ops
- Review by providing feedback and approval for training materials; develop and maintain tools, templates, and processes to ensure consistent, well-documented project data
- Deliver training curriculum in a large class-style setting, and set team members up for success to deliver program
- Inspire and educate our new hires, integrating the building blocks for their role-specific learning path
- Collaborate to react quickly to any decrease in metrics, putting a plan into place with stakeholders to make immediate improvements
- Partner with management to identify knowledge and skill gaps across the field team and roll out targeted programs
- Partner with the rest of the organization, including HR, Operations and Customer Experience to determine what improvements are needed in on-boarding programs
What You'll Need:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- 10+ years of experience in learning and development, specifically in retail or customer service industries
- Excellent written and verbal skills. Ability to deliver content in an engaging and compelling manner
- An interest in adult learning and blended learning with a willingness to think outside of the box when creating programs
- Proven track record in creating, delivering, and training successfully with measurable results in fast paced environments
- Strong ability to represent concepts, as well as summarize and communicate complex ideas into curriculum
- Able to lead and mentor a team
- Have interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all business contacts
- Professional appearance and demeanor
- Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into strategic initiatives and drive them to successful outcomes
- Well-versed in training, talent and development subject matter
- Strong experience in all Microsoft office products and training technology platforms
- Ability to be flexible to business needs and adjust/compromise plans as needed
- Position may require travel
Bonus:
- Master’s degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) Human Resources, Training or related field preferred
- Previous experience in customer service and/or other high-volume service-oriented industry