Plant Processing Supervisor - Evisceration

Company: Butterball
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: April 18, 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
Plant Processing Supervisor- Huntsville, Arkansas: -Guides the daily activities of a team to ensure the human handling and proper processing of live turkeys in accordance with all standards, policies, regulations, and all HACCP and USDA requirements. Ensures a safe working environment is maintained while meeting all production and quality goals. Trains, educates, and empowers team members. Maintains accurate records related to KPIs to promote operational performance. -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 & Abilities:--- Working knowledge of relevant equipment and PPE ---- Basic math skills and the ability to track KPIs ---- Good leadership skills with the ability to coach, motivate, and support a team ---- Good communication skills with the ability to read, write, and speak English ---- Organization, time-management, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills ---- Ability to interpret and education on standard practices and policies ---- Adaptability and ability to shift priorities ---- Basic computer skills with the ability to learn new systems (i.e., Kronos, SAP, etc.) --- Attention to detail -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.
• - - - - - - - - - Monitors departmental goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure team success. Reports and troubleshoots issues to maximize productivity.
• - - - - - - - - Sets up and monitors equipment in assigned area. Conducts checks to ensure functionality and cleanliness.
• - - - - - - - - Ensures compliance with all animal welfare regulations and promotes the humane handling of live birds.
• - - - - - - - - Perform walk thru safety audits, enforces team member safety and proper use of personal protection equipment (PPE), and addresses issues.
• - - - - - - - - Handles employee issues from all shifts, including issues relating to bird health, associate welfare, job performance, and disciplinary actions.
• - - - - - - - - Participates in safety meetings and KPI meetings.
• - - - - - - - - Participates in safety investigations, audits, and inspections.
• - - - - - - - - Ensures compliance with all internal policies and procedures, regulations, and contractual obligations, including good manufacturing practices (GMPS), and SSOPs.
• - - - - - - - - Responsible for supervising Fire Evacuation of area to assigned point.
• - - - - - - - - Distributes and facilitates safety materials, including OSHA topics.Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: - --- Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Haitian CreoleMinimum 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. -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 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. -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. - -
  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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