Utility Operator

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 Summary

Responsible for the loading / unloading of commodities, support the receiving, Maintenance, and production area.

Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform all duties in a safe manner consistent with company Policy and Procedures and safety training.
• Wear all required Personal Protective Equipment
• Monitor inventories of ingredients and finished feed (as required).
• Maintain good housekeeping in assigned areas consistent with Good Manufacturing Practices, using shovels, brooms, scrapers, air wands, wheelbarrows and dumpsters as needed to maintain the cleanliness of the mill inside and outside.
• Ability to replace any associate in all departments and perform duties in the same manner and meet the same job requirements for the job performed. Areas include Loadout, Receiving, Housekeeping, Maintenance, Production, Warehouse, Scale House, performed other duties assigned by management.
• Collect all required samples as defined in Quality Control Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures
• Perform all required testing as set forth in the Standard Operating Procedures
• Operate pellet mills and batch feed using Repute FLX control system.
• Maintain accurate records, reports, and documentation, create and sort load out tickets as required
• Able to support the maintenance department with creating purchase request orders for parts, interact with contractors and vendor.
• Operate equipment, automatically or manually, via computer automation consistent with procedures.
• Perform all job functions consistent with Good Manufacturing Practices, Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Control Guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Education & Experience

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.  Good reading, writing, math, and communication skills required.

Procedural or systematic proficiency, which may involve a facility in the use of specialized equipment.

Positions at this level operate complicated machines.

Previous Feed Mill Experience preferred

Physical Demands

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet, humid, and dusty conditions and moving mechanical parts.

The employee is occasionally exposed to high precarious places, extreme cold and heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

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 race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation or other protected status under applicable la w.

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.