Butterball, LLC, one of America’s most iconic brands, helps consumers celebrate Thanksgiving and every day in between. Located in the thriving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our goal is to provide a diverse array of career opportunities and paths which include our farms, processing facilities and support offices.\nWe are the largest producer of turkey products in the U.S., and we make a lot more than Thanksgiving turkeys. Our company’s measurable growth is in no small part due to our team members in North Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri, who each have a seat at the table to contribute to our success

Job Summary

Guides daily activities for a shipping & distribution area ensuring standards are met safely, efficiently and effectively. Develops and implements plans to ensure KPIs are met, including maintaining safety culture and ensuring continuous improvement through the utilization of relevant tools and systems. Responsible for safety, compliance, up-keep of shipping and distribution areas, and ensuring product is loaded and shipped in designated time frame correctly.

 

Key Responsibilities      

·         Supervises the day-to-day activities of a team of entry level individual contributors. Provides guidance, coaching, and support to ensure successful completion of tasks. Participates in HR activities such as hiring, terminations, performance management, goal setting, team member development, scheduling, etc. Enforces systems, policies, and procedures.           

·         Serves as a role model and ensures team’s understanding of, and compliance, with all company policies and regulatory guidelines (including USDA, OSHA, DOL, EEOC, animal care & well-being, etc.). Load supervisors are responsible for ensuring birds are handled properly and loaded safely.     

·         Ensures team understands and follows all safety policies and procedures. Conducts routine safety and quality audits providing on-the-floor coaching as needed.            

·         Ensures effective use of resources to maximize efficiency and capacity, including delegating daily team load orders and creating schedules that enable the success of all goals.

·         Responsible for coordinating cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance and Quality Assurance to ensure product flow and safety. Responsible for coordinating maintenance and up-keep, such as cooler cleanouts, inventory, FIFO, general up-keep and housekeeping, and/or loading equipment and transportation vehicle maintenance.

·         Gathers and/or reviews metrics. Identifies and resolves gaps in efficiency and quality.       

·         Participates in investigations (e.g. accidents, employee complaints, etc.). Conducts initial investigation, ensures all information is gathered and properly documented, and resolves limited employee complaints.

·         Participates in department / facility meetings. Provides consultation and advice drawing from day-to-day practical experience in their area of responsibility.

 

Minimum Qualifications (Educations & Experience)

·         4+ years of relevant experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role

·         1+ year of leadership experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role         

·         High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

·         May require Commercial Driver's license and DOT Medical certificate depending on assigned area

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

 

Butterball Core Competencies

 

Caring about people, valuing contributions, and empowering to succeed is the Butterball Way. We recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to Butterball and seek to create an environment where everyone can thrive. Everyone has a seat at the table and is expected to embody our core competencies:

 

·         Safety First: We put safety first. The health, safety, and well-being of our people, products, and turkeys is everyone's responsibility and everyone's jobs.

·         Integrity: We trust each other to do the right thing. We act with integrity and gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, respect, and authenticity.

·         Stewardship: We take care of what matters. We are accountable to our commitments and take responsibility for the well-being of our teams, our quality, our customers, our business, our brand, and our communities. We are always answerable for our actions and those we lead.

·         Enthusiastic Attitudes: We create a climate where everyone feels they belong and can be engaged, every day. Where our people are enthusiastic and motivated to do their best and work together to make great things happen.

·         Continuous Improvement: We are committed to continuous improvement. We challenge ourselves and our company to constantly learn, develop, grow, improve, and innovate.

 

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities            

·         General Knowledge in Shipping/ Storage/ Warehousing HACCP and/or USDA Policies

·         Proficient in safety best practices, policies, and standards

·         Good leadership skills with the ability to coach, guide, support, and motivate a team

·         Solid verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact at all levels

·         Solid data review, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

·         Strong attention to detail

·         Basic computer skills

·         Good time-management, organization, and prioritization skills with the ability to adapt to shifting priorities

·         Ability to work varying shift hours

 

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

·         Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree

·         Specialized experience such as on a poultry farm

 

Physical Demands          

·         While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, reach, bend, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate equipment, computer, telephone, keyboard, and occasionally climb and lift up to or about 50-100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

 

Working Conditions

·         Work will be performed in a variety of conditions. Occasionally in a climate-controlled office environment(s) and primarily in a manufacturing plant environment with varying conditions, such as cold areas, wet areas, warm areas, chemicals, and other site conditions. This position requires the individual to wear and work in personal protective equipment while in the manufacturing environment.

               

·         The noise level of the office environment is usually moderate; the noise level in the manufacturing environment may exceed 85 DBA and require hearing protection.

·         Occasional travel may be required.

 

Disclaimer

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

 

Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. 

 

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer. \nButterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.\n\nThis position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of Butterball’s Drug/Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy. Details will be provided to individuals who receive a conditional job offer, or upon request.\t