Production associate

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

Description : Additional Perks

Additional Perks

$2,000 Welcome Bonus

$2,000 Referral Bonus

Opportunity for OT at 1.5X your base rate - overtime kicks in each week after working 40 hours.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and other benefits available after your start-up period.

Tuition reimbursement.

Career development and growth opportunities at an expanding facility.

Thanksgiving turkey!

Job Summary

The Production Associate performs a variety of manual or machine-assisted, repetitive tasks to produce whole turkey products, turkey parts, ready-to-cook turkey products, and ready-to-eat turkey products.

Available Jobs

Applicants for the Production Associate job may be offered a position in any of the following departments :

Evisceration - Starting Pay Rate $17.50 / hr with increase to $19.25 / hr in 90 days. Shift Start Time 5 : 43 AM. Evisceration Production Associates perform tasks to clean and eviscerate (remove the organs of) recently slaughtered turkeys to prepare for secondary and further processing.

Essential duties include perform varying manual, repetitive tasks to remove organs and parts from slaughtered turkeys; perform repetitive tasks with assistance of tools, such as knives and scissors, to remove organs and parts from slaughtered turkeys;

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.

Debone - Starting Pay Rate $17.50 / hr with increase to $19.25 / hr in 90 days. Shift Start Time 7 : 00 AM. Debone Production Associates use knives and other tools to cut turkey parts from whole turkeys and to trim turkey parts.

• Essential duties include perform repetitive tasks with assistance of tools, such as knives and scissors, to cut turkey parts from whole turkeys or to trim turkey parts;
• perform other various manual, repetitive tasks associated with processing and packaging deboned turkey parts; keep knives and other tools sharpened and in good working condition throughout the day;

train to proficiency to rotate through jobs and perform multiple tasks within the department.

Packaging - Starting Pay Rate $17.00 / hr with increase to $18.75 / hr in 90 days. Shift Start Time 9 : 00 AM. Packaging Production Associates perform repetitive tasks to prepare whole turkeys for packaging.

• Essential duties include hanging chilled turkeys on moving shackles; shaping whole turkeys to product specifications; injecting basting solution into turkey breasts;
• sealing turkeys into bags on rotomatic machine; weighing, tagging, and netting packaged turkeys; 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.

Boxing - Starting Pay Rate $17.00 / hr with an increase to $18.75 / hr in 90 days. Shift Start Time 9 : 00 AM. The Production Associate in Boxing performs a variety of manual or machine-assisted, repetitive tasks to produce whole turkey products, turkey parts, ready-to-cook turkey products, and ready-to-eat turkey products.

• Boxing Production Associates perform repetitive tasks to box packaged turkeys for shipments to warehouse and customers. Read tags on packaged turkeys and placing them into correct boxes;
• stack complete boxes of turkeys; 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 on production needs.

BRT - Starting Pay Rate $17.00 / hr with increase to $18.75 / hr in 90 days. Shift Start Time 8 : 15 AM. BRT Production Associates perform various tasks to produce raw, ready-to-cook boneless turkey breast roasts.

Essential duties include cutting and trimming breast meat for roasts; applying seasonings to breast meat for roasts; weighing roasts;

packaging roasts with assistance of rotomatic and netting machines; 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.

Injection - Starting Pay Rate $17.00 / hr with increase to $18.75 / hr in 90 days. Shift Start Time 8 : 15 AM. Injection Associate performs tasks to prepare BIBs (bone-in breasts) for further processing as ready-to-cook (RTC) product and whole turkeys for ready-to-eat (RTE) product.

Essential duties include mix brine solution, weigh turkeys prior to injection, shape turkeys to product specifications, load turkeys onto racks for oven, push racks into ovens, wash empty racks;

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.

Smoke & Bake - Starting Pay Rate $17.00 / hr with an increase to $18.75 / hr in 90 days. Shift Start Time 8 : 00 AM . Smoke & Bake Associates perform tasks to package ready-to-eat (RTE) product.

• Essential duties include placing turkeys into bags; sealing bags on sealing machine; weighing, tagging, and netting turkeys in bags;
• boxing & packaging turkeys; training to proficiency to rotate through jobs and perform multiple tasks within the department;

and performing any job in the department at the supervisor’s discretion. Assigned job duties may change and vary day-to-day depending upon production needs.

BRT 3rd - Starting Pay Rate $17.00 / hr with increase to $18.75 / hr in 90 days. Plus $1.00 shift Premium. Shift Start Time 11 : 00 PM.

• BRT Production Associates perform various tasks to produce raw, ready-to-cook boneless turkey breast roasts. Essential duties include cutting and trimming breast meat for roasts;
• applying seasonings to breast meat for roasts; weighing roasts; packaging roasts with assistance of rotomatic and netting machines;

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 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 for up to four (4) hours at a time (time between breaks, and then from last break until end of shift)
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to sixty (60) pounds
• Ability to grip, grasp, and lift repetitively through the course of the workday
• Operating hand held and / or mechanical machinery.
• Ability to wear all personal protective equipment (PPE) and hygiene equipment, including but not limited to steel mesh guards, bump cap / hard hat, steel-toed footwear, hearing protection, smock, and gloves

Minimum Qualifications

• No minimum education requirement
• No previous work experience required
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years old
• Must be eligible to work legally in the United States

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Butterball, LLC, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or other protected status under applicable law.

This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of Butterball’s Drug / Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy. Please refer to the Drug / Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy for important information, including the obligations that Safety Sensitive employees have with respect to the lawful use of drugs and medications.

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.

Last updated : 2024-08-14

Salary : $17 - $19