Production Supervisor-RTE (Evening Shift)

Butterball, LLC; Mount Olive (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Butterball, LLC is seeking a Production Supervisor to guide a line or area in our Mount Olive facility. You will ensure safety, efficiency and continuous improvement using Butterball’s OS solutions and lead a team of entry level contributors on a daily basis.

You will participate in HR processes, enforce policies, and monitor KPIs to maintain high standards of quality and productivity. This role requires 4+ years of related experience and a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• USDA regulations and HACCP knowledge
• Proficient in safety practices and standards
• Familiarity with production metrics (yields, lbs./PMH, line speeds)
• Strong leadership to coach, guide, support, and motivate a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Solid data review, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Good time-management and prioritization skills

Responsibilities

• Supervises day-to-day activities of a team of entry level individual contributors and participates in HR activities (hiring, terminations, performance management, scheduling).
• Ensures safety policies and procedures are followed and conducts safety/quality audits on the floor.
• Ensures adherence to policies and regulatory guidelines (USDA, OSHA, HACCP).
• Manages adherence to manufacturing protocols, product specs, and quality guidelines.
• Optimizes use of labor, tools, supplies, and equipment for efficiency and capacity.
• Conducts routine departmental scans to identify and solve problems and identifies training needs.
• Maintains production data records and resolves gaps in efficiency/quality.
• Participates in investigations and department/facility meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Education

HS diploma or GED

Job description

Job Category: Production & Manufacturing Operations

Requisition Number: PRODU003624

• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Mount Olive, NC 28365, USA

Description

Guides the day-to-day activities for a line or area in a food processing facility ensuring standards are met in a safe, efficient, and effective manner. Develops and implements plans to ensure KPIs are met, including maintaining safety culture and ensuring continuous improvement through the utilization of Butterball Operating System Solutions (BOSS). Support and empower change at the floor level.

At Butterball, we exist to help people pass love on. As the most recognized name in turkey, the brand represents more than 60 years of cherished memories, providing quality, great tasting products that make meals something to celebrate every day. We proudly believe that life at Butterball means having a team who supports you, having the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, and making an impact on the health of others daily.

Whether you choose to work at one of our five (5) manufacturing facilities in NC, AR, MO, farms in AR, NC, and KS, corporate office in NC, IL, or in the field, we believe we have an opportunity for everyone to succeed. At Butterball, we believe in fostering a culture where every team member is valued, could grow professionally and contribute to our success. Join us in our Purpose and apply for an opportunity today!

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.
• Ensures team understands and follows all safety policies and procedures. Conducts routine safety and quality audits providing on-the-floor coaching as needed.
• Serves as a role model ensures team’s understanding of, and compliance, with all company policies and regulatory guidelines (including USDA, OSHA, DOL, EEOC, HACCP etc.)
• Accountable for team’s adherence to manufacturing protocols, product specifications, quality guidelines.
• Ensures effective use of labor, tools, supplies, and equipment to maximize efficiency and capacity.
• Conducts routine scanning of department to identify and solve problems (e.g. equipment operations, processes, etc.) or elevate as needed. Identifies and addresses needs for further training and development.
• Maintains accurate and timely records of production data. Responsible for identifying and resolving gaps in efficiency and quality.
• Participates in investigations (e.g. accidents, employee complaints, etc.). Conducts initial investigation, ensures all information is gathered and properly documented, and resolves limited employee complaints.
• Participates in department / facility meetings. Provides consultation and advice drawing from day-to-day practical experience in their area of responsibility.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Butterball 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 Functions, Duties & Abilities

• Knowledge of USDA regulations, HACCP (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points), SOP (Standard Operating Procedure), SSOP (Standard Sanitary Operational Procedure) and requirements; or ability to learn and apply new concepts quickly
• Proficient in safety best practices and standards
• Familiarity with operations metrics, such as yields, lbs. /birds per man hours (PMH), line speeds, etc.
• Good leadership skills with the ability to coach, guide, support, and motivate a team
• Solid verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact at all levels
• Solid data review, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Basic math skills (e.g. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages)
• Good time-management, organization, and prioritization skills with the ability to adapt to shifting priorities

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

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.

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

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.

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.

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