Load Supervisor

Company: Butterball
Location: Clinton
Posted on: February 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 SummarySupervises the team responsible for loading/unloading and ensuring proper product handling, safety, compliance, and efficient workflows. Ensures the safe and timely delivery of turkeys to market. Monitors workflows and resolves any issues that may arise during the loading process. Responsible for all truck drivers while on farm premises.Essential Functions, Duties & 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.--- - - - -Ensures team understands and follows all safety and biosecurity policies and procedures, including animal care and well-being practices.--- - - - -Ensures proper handling of birds to ensure high grade quality of birds.--- - - - -Ensures team's understanding of and compliance with all relevant regulatory guidelines (i.e., USDA, OSHA, DOL, EEOC, etc.).--- - - - -Conducts routine safety and quality checks providing on-the-job coaching as needed.--- - - - -Responsible for the operation of various farm machinery to set up loader in turkey house.--- - - - -Responsible for maintaining all loading equipment in good working condition.--- - - - -Maintains or completes accurate documentation, including farm condition documentation and loading records.--- - - - -Gathers, reviews, and/or reports on metrics, such as Turkey Sales report, Dead on Arrival counts, calculation of mortality charts, etc. -Knowledge, Skills & Abilities--- - - - -Proficient in safety best practices, policies, and standards--- - - - -Good leadership skills with the ability to coach, guide, support, and motivate a team--- - - - -Solid communication skills with the ability to effectively interact at all levels--- - - - -Ability to interpret and explain a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form--- - - - -Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals--- - - - -Basic computer and math skills, including ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals--- - - - -Solid critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to solve practical problems with a variety of variables--- - - - -Good time-management, organization, and prioritization skills with the ability to adapt to shifting priorities--- - - - -Skilled at producing accurate reporting and documentation--- - - - -Ability to work varying shifts which may include overnight or 6 days -Butterball 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 -Education & 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--- - - - -Requires Commercial Driver's license and relevant DOT medical certificatePreferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities--- - - - -Associate's or Bachelor's degree--- - - - -Poultry farm experience - -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.--- - - - -Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus. ---- - - - -The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. - -Work Environment--- - - - -Work will be performed in a variety of conditions. Occasionally in a climate-controlled office environment(s) and primarily in a farm environment including working outdoors in seasonal conditions with live animals and at times in dusty environments. This position requires the individual to wear and work in personal protective equipment while in the farm environment. This individual may be working around sick or diseased animals where additional precautions may need to be taken. ---- - - - -The noise level of the office and farm environment is usually moderate. Showering in and out of farm locations may be required.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.--- - - -
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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