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:

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Plan, direct, and implement occupational health and safety programs to ensure a positive, safe, healthy, and incident-free work environment. Implements, manages, and monitors safety programs, policies, and procedures that meet OSHA and other applicable requirements. Evaluates the organization's procedures, facilities, and equipment by conducting inspections to identify unsafe conditions and to implement safeguards and solutions. Ensures the organization complies with all current safety regulations and that all employees are aware of safety requirements and are prepared to follow safety procedures. Collects data and reports on all safety and accident events. Develops a proactive safety culture. Contributes to Operational productivity. Helps ensure plants profitability by managing risk and loss. Areas of specialty for this position, while having a general knowledge company-wide, will focus on compliance monitoring and reporting in all areas of the company.

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Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:

\r\n\r\nAssist in providing safety engineering management to include facility safety, behavioral safety, personal safety, and systems safety.\r\nConduct safety Training (New Employee Orientation, contractor orientation, LOTO, Confined Space Entry, Powered Industrial trucks safety, etc.)\r\nMonitor and provide guidance for departmental safety committee meetings.\r\nPerform job safety analysis on all positions.\r\nWorking understanding of the machinery used in manufacturing food processing.\r\nAbility to identify potential behavioral dangers associated with Departmental operations.\r\nVisible presence on the floor looking for non-compliance issues.\r\nCommunicate with area associates, supervisors, and managers on current safety and health issues observed.\r\nConduct Accident Investigations using a Root cause analysis.\r\nFollow up on open issues from inspections and associate round table meetings.\r\nInspect areas of plant for compliance with all federal, state, and local standards\r\nPromote safety culture through open communication and Star Site values.\r\nCommunicate with floor safety monitors on a daily basis.\r\nWork with the Health Services department on reviewing and investigating injuries.\r\nAudit Contractors who are working onsite\r\nAny other duties assigned by safety Manager or Emergency issues that might arise for the day.\r\nFacilitate associate safety and ergonomic round tables.\r\nAttend Production KPI’s to provide a safety presence.\r\nAssist in maintaining emergency response Equipment.\r\nConduct Comprehensive Wall to Wall Inspections\r\nAttend/Facilitate safety and Health Committee meetings.\r\nReview and update training material\r\nAssist in reviewing and updating safety policies and procedures for Facility.\r\nConduct and Review behavioral observation and hazard identification audits.\r\nConduct industrial hygiene sampling, i.e., atmospheric monitoring, noise mapping, etc.\r\nCalibrate and test Atmospheric monitoring equipment.\r\nMeet with Product Vendors to evaluate new safety products for use in the facility.\r\nRespond to emergency situations involving the usage and wearing of chemical protective clothing, respiratory protective equipment, and other required personal protective equipment. Must be able to maintain an effective seal with respiratory protective equipment at all times.\r\nAbility to conduct and document Job Safety Analysis\r\n\r\n

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

\r\n\r\nWorking knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, NEC, ANSI regulations\r\nVPP and Star Site implementation preferred.\r\n\r\n

Education & Experience: 

\r\n\r\nBS Degree in Occupational Safety, Health, Environmental Sciences or related scientific or technical field preferred\r\nMinimum 3 years of progressive environmental, industrial, health, and/or safety experience required.\r\n\r\n

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. 

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Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran 

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