Location: Carthage,MO, USA
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
Position Summary:
The PIT Operator is responsible for setting up evisceration areas and providing supplies such as pallet liners and cardboard. Removing totes with product and transfer them to the cooler or to shipping depending on the product. Must have PIT or forklift operating experience.
Essential Duties, Functions and responsibilities:
Set up Evisceration areas as required.
Complete the Pallet jack or forklift inspection sheet before use.
Transfer tote bins with product to the scale to register weight.
Maintain evisceration with enough supplies to run.
Bring totes with ice to the parts salvage area.
Bring one tote with CO2 (dry ice) to the gizzard area.
Follow our Company GMP policy
Do not get closer than 5' feet to the birds without a smock on.
Do not take a smock inside the bathroom, or outside the plant, hang your smock on the hooks in the department.
Ensure the object being transported is centered on the pallet jack or forklift.
Operator is responsible for reporting any unsafe condition on the Pallet jack or forklift.
Operator is responsible for making sure the pallet jack is clean after use. (use a water pressure hose to remove any meat on the forks and under the battery cover if needed)
At any time the employee brings pallets into the production area it's the employee's responsibility to make sure the pallets are cleaned (in the tote wash room). (All pallets should not have any meat or dirt on it)
Pallets can only be brought into the production area stacked 6 high maximum.
Do not block emergency eye wash stations, emergency exits, or door ways.
Honk your horn when traveling through doorways, corners, blind spots or congested areas.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Proper PPE usage: The employee should be aware of the required personal protective equipment (Eye Protection, Hearing Protection).
Power Industrial Truck classroom and practical training
Stretching exercises and how they relate to muscle fatigue
Physical Requirements:
This job requires the ability to grasp using one or both hands and to extend arms fully. Possible ergonomic risk factors for this job include repetition, awkward postures and/or excessive force. Monitor hands, wrists, and fingers for soreness.
Working Conditions/Department Description:
May work in hot, damp and cold environments
Seasonably hot and warm environment
Work with loud and noisy machinery
Work in dusty environment
Work with chemical or Fumes
Work around pungent odors
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.
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.