2024 KeHE Goodness Report | Page 16

New and Enhanced Employee Programs

The New Hire Training Program
In addition to hundreds of DPI employees joining our KeHE ® family , new employees are hired daily . The New Hire Training Program was updated this year to teach every new employee about the four objectives of the Food First Strategic Plan : Operational Excellence , Growth , Partner Success , and Culture .
KeHE ® Sales University
KeHE Sales University helps new salespeople leverage best practices to drive growth using data , insights , and tools in the areas of assortment , innovation , promotions , Fresh Marketplace , and DPI products . This training ensures our salespeople are better equipped to serve our customers and be ambassadors for the brands we carry .
KeHE Sales University offers several well-attended in-person and recorded training components , including :
NUMBER OF ATTENDEES
450
400
AOM ( Advanced Order Management ) live webinar trainings ( also available in the Sales Connections Toolkit )
Bulk and Exclusive Brands Cheese 101 online training
Leadership Training
150
VMS ( Vitamins , Minerals , and Supplements ) & Nutritional Wellness in-person training at the June Holiday Show
16 KEHE ® GOODNESS REPORT 2023-2024
At KeHE , we believe lasting and transformative change starts with leadership . That ’ s why we invest relationally , financially , and spiritually in tomorrow ’ s leaders . In FY24 , hundreds of KeHE associates participated in training courses such as R . A . R . E . Leadership , R . A . R . E . Conversations , Rising Stars , Relate , Leadership Foundations , and Aspiring Leaders .
80
30
Bulk and Exclusive Brands 101 in-person training
Cheese 101 in-person training