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
Job Summary:
The Safety Trainer is an important member of the occupational health and safety (OHS) team, providing support and training in all areas of the complex. They assess workplace processes and recognize hazards that may lead to injury, then communicate to employees how to lessen risk of injury. Reducing the risk of injuries caused by chemicals, physical substances or ergonomics is the primary goal. A successful Safety Trainer will have a significant impact on the reduction of workplace injury.
Essential Duties, Functions, and responsibilities:
- Collaborate with others for safety techniques for on-the-job training during new hires ramp-in period.
- Follows direction of Safety Manager and Production Supervisors/Superintendents to guide new hire associates of daily production duties.
- Observes equipment operation, notifying appropriate personnel of any malfunctions and/or safety issues/concerns.
- Ensures all new hires understand required work safety instructions before assignment to the job.
- Ensures new hires follow all ergonomic program requirements including ramp in, rotation, early intervention, comfort surveys and proper job methods.
- Assists in monitoring new hire progress through training period and ensures paperwork is completed and filed.
- Assist with new hire ergonomic evaluations and works closely with HR, supervisors and OHS to ensure issues are addressed properly and timely.
- Actively participates and recruits team members for Safety/Star Site team.
- Assists with hazard assessments to include Ergonomic Worksite Analysis, Job Safety Analysis, PPE Hazard Assessments, LOTO Procedures, Accident/Incident investigations and Safety Inspections.
- Other safety duties as assigned by the Complex Safety Manager.
- Maintains all safety files and records in accordance with standards set by local, state, and federal laws and regulations to in include OSHA and all auditing entities.
K nowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Follows all safety, USDA, and GMP policies and guidelines.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Communication skills are critical for safety trainers. They must be able to convey information effectively in writing and in presentations or speeches to other employees. Listening to other employees also can be crucial in identifying hazards.
- Critical thinking skills help the trainer reason effectively to weigh possible solutions or approaches to problems.
- Must be able to work in a team atmosphere and possess good leadership skills.
- Must have working knowledge of all positions on the line.
- Must be willing and able to perform physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Must pass a background check, drug screen and pre-employment physical.
- Must have excellent attendance / disciplinary record.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Standing (8 hours a day or more).
- Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling (up to and including 50lbs or more).
- Reaching overhead (up to and including 25lbs).
- Operating handheld and/or mechanical machinery.
- Walking/climbing stairs. Gripping, grasping, and twisting using hands and wrists.
- Bending and stooping for long periods of time.
- Working with scissors or knives.
Working Conditions/Department Description:
- Job duties may vary from day to day depending on department’s needs.
- May work in damp, cold, hot, and warm environments.
- Works with loud and noisy machinery, with and/or around chemicals/fumes/pungent odors
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.
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.
Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, Local area, Day shift,