Supervisor, HR

Butterball; Mount Olive (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Butterball is seeking an onsite HR leader to guide a team responsible for essential HR tasks. The role partners with business leaders to implement Butterball Way culture and strategic HR initiatives that support growth and well-being across facilities in NC, AR, MO, and more.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership, policy knowledge, and communication skills to influence decisions. Responsibilities include coaching managers, guiding performance processes, and ensuring compliant HR practices

Qualifications

• Coaches and mentors a team to deliver HR tasks with consistency.
• Guides leaders and influences with corporate partners to address issues.
• Communicates clearly with all levels of the organization and stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of HR policies, procedures, and employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Supervises day-to-day activities of a team of entry level contributors and supports hiring, terminations, performance management, and scheduling.
• Plans and guides administration of department activities and promotes employee well-being and engagement.
• Administers and enforces HR policies, programs, and procedures with consistency.
• Assists in development/ administration of Equal Employment opportunity plans and related regulations.
• Provides guidance to management on performance management, employee relations, and compensation.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching & mentoring

Strategic partnership

Communication skills

HR policies & employment law

MS Office / HRIS / SAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

MS Office

HRIS / SAP

Job description

Fully onsite role with a scheduled shift of 4:00 PM to 12:30 AM. Guides the day-to-day activities for a team responsible for Human Resource (HR) tasks. Serves as a strategic partner to the business providing consultative and operational support. Helps implement strategies consistent with the Butterball Way culture and the business goals. 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, has the opportunity to 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.
• Plans, organizes, and guides the administration of department activities, providing technical direction in functional areas of expertise. Promotes HR programs that support team member well-being and engagement.
• Administers, helps implement, and ensures consistency in execution of all HR policies, programs, and procedures.
• Assists in the development and administration of Affeative Action Plans, Equal Employment programs, and other employment-related rules and regulations including unemployment compensation claims, wage and hour, labor, employment eligibility, etc.
• Conducts investigations, takes appropriate actions, advises managers on appropriate actions, and reviews manager recommendations.
• Provides guidance and coaching to management regarding performance management (promotions, demotions, transfers, leaves of absence, return to work programs, disciplinary programs, and terminations), employee relations, Human Resources policies and procedures, employee benefit programs, and compensation.
• Fosters effective working relationships with leadership team and team members to ensure ability to advise and influence.
• Provides coaching and guidance to leaders and partners to identify strategic solutions to accomplish business goals.

Minimum Qualifications (Educations & Experience)

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• 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

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

About

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:

Essential Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to coach, guide, mentor, and support a team
• Ability to foster strong, collaborative relationships and develop strategic solutions to business needs
• Proven ability to provide guidance and influencing while partnering with corporate leaders to address issues, questions and concerns, responding with urgency to address Human Resources needs
• Strong oral/written communication and presentation skills to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Detailed knowledge of the development and execution of HR policies and procedures, as well as local, state and federal employment laws
• Proven ability to exercise judgment and tact in the application of rules, regulations, policies and procedures in dealing with others in difficult or sensitive situations
• Strong critical thinking and strategic problem-solving skills and ability to use data to identify solutions
• Strong computer skills (MS Office, HRIS / SAP)

Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 2+ years of HR experience in a manufacturing environment
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

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 up to 20 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 & Travel Requirements

• Work will be performed in a variety of conditions including climate-controlled office and laboratory environment(s); in a manufacturing plant environment with varying conditions, such as cold areas, wet areas, warm areas, chemicals, and other site conditions; and 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 laboratory, manufacturing and 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, laboratory and farm environment is usually moderate. The noise level in the manufacturing environment may exceed 85 DBA and require hearing protection. Showering in and out of farm locations may be required.
• 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.