Safety Representative

Company: Butterball
Location: Mount Olive
Posted on: May 2, 2025

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
Job SummaryProvides safety oversight in all areas of plant and premises by conducting training on, monitoring, and enforcing compliance with Safety policies and procedures. Contributes to team member well-being, operational productivity and profitability, and compliance by mitigating risks. Promotes safety culture through open communication and Star Site values.Key Responsibilities - - - - - - - Communicates status of OSHA Key Performance Indicators to departments (i.e., Lost Time Case Rate, Total Recordable Incident Rate, Total Incident Rate, and Days Away Restricted or Transferred). - - - - - - - Assists in providing Safety Engineering Management to include Facility Safety, Behavioral Safety, Personal Safety, and Systems Safety. Assists plant security in various tasks and investigations (i.e., property damage, workplace injuries, USIS complaints, etc.). - - - - - - - Conducts safety trainings, behavioral observations, job safety analysis, comprehensive Wall to Wall Safety inspections, atmospheric sampling for airborne contaminants, noise monitoring, and accident/incident investigations using Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Works with Health Services department on reviewing and investigating injuries. - - - - - - - Facilitates, monitors, and provides guidance for associate safety, health, and ergonomic committee roundtables and meetings. - - - - - - - Assesses and evaluates ergonomic related concerns and processes on the production floor - - - - - - - Makes recommendations and facilitates corrective action and follows-up on open issues from inspections, unsafe condition reports, safety work orders, round tables, etc. Communicate with all appropriate parties on current safety and health issues. - - - - - - - Audits onsite contractors ensuring appropriate behavior, accurate paperwork, and developing information for corporate safety audit. - - - - - - - Maintains, calibrates, and tests safety equipment such as Hazardous Material Response Equipment and atmospheric monitoring equipment. - - - - - - - Reviews and recommends updates to training material, safety policies, and procedures. - - - - - - - Functions as a member of the facility's Incident Command Team, which may include serving as Incident Commander. - - - - - - - Minimum Qualifications (Educations & Experience) - - - - - - - 3+ years of relevant experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role - - - - - - - High school diploma, GED, or equivalentKnowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesButterball Core CompetenciesCaring 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 - - - - - - - Strong knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, Life Safety code, and NEC regulations - - - - - - - Understanding of basic chemistry and the ability understand and comprehend Safety Data Sheets (SDS) - - - - - - - Working knowledge of Worker's Compensation processes and regulations - - - - - - - Good understanding of the machinery used in manufacturing food processing - - - - - - - Ability to identify and mitigate risk in daily operations - - - - - - - Skilled at coaching, training, and motivating team members to embrace a culture of safety - - - - - - - Ability to effectively complete multiple projects, programs, and/or priorities simultaneously - - - - - - - Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, etc.) - - - - - - - Solid collaboration, communication, and presentation skills - - - - - - - Basic math skills with the ability to calculate rate to cents/labor hour - - - - - - - Ability to collect, review, and present data - - - - - - - Ability to work weekends and holidays as required by operational needs - - - - - - - Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - - - - - - - Associates degree - - - - - - - Experience as a program, project, or people leader - - - - - - - Knowledge of requirements of VPP and/or Star Site - - - - - - - Be able to speak creole or Spanish -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 pounds.--- - - - - - - - Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.--- - - - - - - - Must be able to respond as a member of the Hazardous Materials Response Team.Working Conditions - - - - - - - Work will be performed in a---variety of---conditions---including climate-controlled office environment(s) and in a manufacturing plant environment with varying---conditions, such as wet areas, cold 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.DisclaimerThe 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. -
We embrace equal opportunity employment. Butterball 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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