Location
North Carolina | United States
Job description
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.
We 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
Description:
Job Summary: Support and assist Supervisor(s) and Superintendent(s) with daily management of team members and production processes, including assigning job tasks, rotating team members through Cobs, and coaching team members. Drive a culture of Safety, Quality and Continuous improvement on the production floor. Monitor the production area to ensure compliance with government standards, work procedures, and production specifications.
Essential Duties, Functions & Responsibilities:
- Enforce and follow all workplace safety and food safety practices and protocols
- Conduct team member training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures
- Investigate and complete incident reports and implement corrective actions
- Assess team member performance to provide coaching and feedback to improve efficiency, reduce injury, and ensure food safety
- Inspect production area, materials, products, and equipment to ensure all compliance and company standards are met and any deviances, defects, or malfunctions are addressed
- Identify and address any issues with line speed, materials, team members technique, equipment, rework, products and product specifications
- Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to assist with determining production requirements and evaluating current production estimates and outputs
- Plan and communicate work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals
- Recommend or implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality or efficiency
- Complete records of team members' attendance and hours worked
- Verify and communicate operations data, such as downtime, production, and cost records to identify improvement opportunities and for use in production reports
Knowledge, Skills, abilities, and Other Characteristics:
- Ability to operate computer systems and various software applications required to perform essential functions of the job (i.e. Microsoft Office, Kronos, SAP, etc.)
- Complex problem-solving skills to identify problems and review related information to develop, evaluate, and implement solutions
- Strong verbal and written communication skills including active listening skills and the ability to speak, read and write English
- Ability to grasp new ideas, techniques, and concepts related to daily plant operations
- Ability to foster teamwork to get team members to work together to accomplish tasks
- Ability to build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members and peers
- Ability to motivate, coach, develop, and direct people as they work, identifying the best people for the job
- Ability to handle complaints, settle disputes, and resolve conflicts
- Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
- Ability to assess performance of self, other individuals, or work areas to provide feedback, make improvements or take corrective action
- Skilled in maintaining organized data and files
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations
- Interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with team members and management
- Ability to complete all relevant program requirements satisfactorily
Minimum Qualifications (Education & Experience): This job is open only to current Butterball, LLC team members who have been employed with the company for a least (6) months. Butterball, LLC reserves the right to waive this current employment requirement if it is determined that there is a business need to do so
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
Preferred Qualifications (Education & Experience):
- Post-secondary education (e.g., technical/vocational education or 2 to 4 year degree)
- Previous work experience in poultry/meat processing or other industrial manufacturing setting
- Bilingual - read/write/speak (English and Spanish. Haitian Creole, Marshallese, Burmese, or Mandarin Chinese)
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.
This 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.
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