Safety Representative - Night Shift

Butterball, LLC
United States, North Carolina, Mount Olive
1628 Garner Chapel Rd (Show on map)
Jan 15, 2025
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: Plan, direct, and implement occupational health and safety programs to ensure a positive, safe, healthy, and incident-free work environment. Implements, manages, and monitors safety programs, policies, and procedures that meet OSHA and other applicable requirements. Evaluates the organization's procedures, facilities, and equipment by conducting inspections to identify unsafe conditions and to implement safeguards and solutions. Ensures the organization complies with all current safety regulations and that all employees are aware of safety requirements and are prepared to follow safety procedures. Collects data and reports on all safety and accident events. Develops a proactive safety culture. Contributes to Operational productivity. Helps ensure plants profitability by managing risk and loss. Areas of specialty for this position, while having a general knowledge company-wide, will focus on compliance monitoring and reporting in all areas of the company. Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities: Assist in providing safety engineering management to include facility safety, behavioral safety, personal safety, and systems safety. Conduct safety Training (New Employee Orientation, contractor orientation, LOTO, Confined Space Entry, Powered Industrial trucks safety, etc.) Monitor and provide guidance for departmental safety committee meetings. Perform job safety analysis on all positions. Working understanding of the machinery used in manufacturing food processing. Ability to identify potential behavioral dangers associated with Departmental operations. Visible presence on the floor looking for non-compliance issues. Communicate with area associates, supervisors, and managers on current safety and health issues observed. Conduct Accident Investigations using a Root cause analysis. Follow up on open issues from inspections and associate round table meetings. Inspect areas of plant for compliance with all federal, state, and local standards Promote safety culture through open communication and Star Site values. Communicate with floor safety monitors on a daily basis. Work with the Health Services department on reviewing and investigating injuries. Audit Contractors who are working onsite Any other duties assigned by safety Manager or Emergency issues that might arise for the day. Facilitate associate safety and ergonomic round tables. Attend Production KPI's to provide a safety presence. Assist in maintaining emergency response Equipment. Conduct Comprehensive Wall to Wall Inspections Attend/Facilitate safety and Health Committee meetings. Review and update training material Assist in reviewing and updating safety policies and procedures for Facility. Conduct and Review behavioral observation and hazard identification audits. Conduct industrial hygiene sampling, i.e., atmospheric monitoring, noise mapping, etc. Calibrate and test Atmospheric monitoring equipment. Meet with Product Vendors to evaluate new safety products for use in the facility. Respond to emergency situations involving the usage and wearing of chemical protective clothing, respiratory protective equipment, and other required personal protective equipment. Must be able to maintain an effective seal with respiratory protective equipment at all times. Ability to conduct and document Job Safety Analysis Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Working knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, NEC, ANSI regulations VPP and Star Site implementation preferred. Education & Experience: BS Degree in Occupational Safety, Health, Environmental Sciences or related scientific or technical field preferred Minimum 3 years of progressive environmental, industrial, health, and/or safety experience required. 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. Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran 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.