Assistant Feed Mill Manager

Butterball; Clinton (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for an Assistant Feed Mill Manager to oversee daily operations and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards. In this role, you will lead a team, manage budgets, and optimize production processes while maintaining a safe working environment. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of a well-known brand in the food industry, where your leadership and operational skills will be valued. Join a team that prioritizes safety, integrity, and continuous improvement, and make a difference in the lives of consumers every day.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in a Feed Mill setting.
• 2+ years of leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises daily activities of Feed Mill operations.
• Ensures compliance with safety and quality control standards.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Time Management

Safety Compliance

Budget Management

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree in Related Field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

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.

Assistant Feed Mill Manager

Job Summary

Guides the day-to-day activities of the Mill through the oversight of supervisors. Responsible for the maintenance and operations of the Feed Mill, including preventive maintenance, housekeeping, ingredient receiving, feed manufacturing, feed loadout and delivery, quality control, and optimizing production and maintenance costs. Enforces all safety procedures and processes to maintain a safe working environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Supervises the day-to-day activities of a team of entry level individual contributors and/or supervisors. Provides guidance, coaching, and support to ensure successful delivery of team goals. Participates in HR activities such as hiring, terminations, performance management, goal setting, team member development, scheduling, etc. Enforces and contributes to the development of systems, policies, and procedures.
2. Ensures proper, timely, and accurate delivery to company and contract farm.
3. Oversees the operations to provide best manufacturing practices, including ensuring all internal policies and practices are completed and documented appropriately. Ensures compliance with all FDA and regulatory requirements, including necessary documentation.
4. Partners to ensure the safety and well-being of all team members through safety meetings, safety training, safety documentation, and continually striving for zero accidents. Reports and assists with injuries and investigations.
5. Reviews reports on operational issues and performance to identify and implement improvements. Recommends changes to policy as needed.
6. Assists the Mill Manager to prepare annual budgets to include volumes and dollars. Responsible for capital expenditures for the Mill.
7. Responsible for the operational costs of the Feed Mill including all maintenance, delivery, labor, and manufacturing costs. Monitors and minimizes shrink in ingredients and finished feed.
8. Ensures proper quality control procedures and policies (i.e., HACCP) are adhered to for ingredients and finished feeds. Ensures all products meet standards including accurate feed formulations, utilization of correct ingredients, inventory management, proper equipment maintenance, etc.
9. Ensures the execution of housekeeping programs, monitors good housekeeping practices, and supervises maintenance of the Feed Mill equipment in a manner that ensures a clean environment throughout Mill.
10. Responsible for the accurate and timely completion of all necessary documentation and reporting.

Minimum Qualifications (Educations & Experience)

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role
• 2+ years of leadership experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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, and Abilities

• Solid leadership skills with the ability to coach, support, and motivate a team
• Ample experience in a Feed Mill setting with a firm understanding of the operations of a modern automated Feed Mill and the maintenance that is required to continue the feed production process
• Firm understanding of safety and regulatory compliance standards in manufacturing
• Administrative experience within logistics and/or scheduling
• Solid communication, organization, time-management, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to interpret, educate on, and authorize exceptions to standard policies and practices
• Effective technology and Microsoft Suite skills (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Skilled at resource management, budget management, delegation, and prioritizing deliverables
• Basic financial acumen and ability to oversee capital expenditure projects
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent
• Experience in a union environment

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and occasionally lift up to 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 including a climate-controlled office environment(s) and in a manufacturing plant environment with varying conditions, such as cold areas, wet areas, hot areas, dusty 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.