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 Production team member in Live Hang performs a variety of manual, repetitive tasks to humanely move live turkeys to the hanging line in preparation for stunning and euthanizing process.
Essential duties include:
Perform manual, repetitive tasks to open bird cages and move live turkeys into moving shackles to be slaughtered; perform repetitive tasks without the assistance of tools, train to proficiency to rotate through jobs and perform multiple tasks within the department; perform any job in the department at the supervisor’s discretion. Assigned job duties may change and vary day-to-day depending upon production needs.
Working Conditions:
- Working conditions vary by department but may include:
- Temperature fluctuations from hot (ambient outside temperature during summer) to very cold (40 degrees Fahrenheit to ambient outside temperature during winter)
- Damp-to-wet conditions in the area
- Loud/noisy environment (86 – 99 dB)
- Exposure to live birds, raw meat and associated parts, including but not limited to organs, blood, and feces
- Work with loud and noisy machinery
- Work with or around chemicals/fumes/pungent odors
- Mandatory overtime or weekend work
- There is mandatory seasonal work for approximately 5 to 6 weeks during the months of October and November, which includes working 7 days per week
Physical Requirements:
- Standing (up to 8 hours or more per day)
- Lifting, carrying, climbing, twisting, pushing, and pulling up to sixty (60) pounds
- Ability to grip, grasp, and lift repetitively through the course of the workday
- Operating handheld and/or mechanical machinery
- Ability to wear all personal protective equipment (PPE) and hygiene equipment, including but not limited to eye and hearing protection, knuckle pads, gloves, hard hat, hairnet, apron, rain suit, and sleeves
