Himp Sorter (Ns)

Butterball Careers • Mount Olive, NC

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Himp Sorter inspects turkeys for quality, sorts birds, and identifies issues manually and/or with machine assistance. The role helps produce whole turkey products and turkey parts for secondary and further processing. The employee recognizes poultry diseases, inspects birds for pathological issues and contamination, and supports compliance with Federal Guidelines. The role also communicates inspection findings and completes required documentation.

Work is performed in a food processing plant, including areas around processing equipment and storage coolers or facilities. The position involves a high-noise manufacturing environment, use of personal protective equipment, prolonged standing, and working in varying conditions that may be damp, cold, wet, hot, or warm. Extended hours, overtime, holidays, and weekends may be required if needed.

Requirements

• Read and understand HACCP, USDA, and OSHA requirements.
• Communicate effectively.
• Work independently and with groups, with a self-directed approach.
• Use basic mathematical skills.
• Use utensils and tools.
• Perform repetitive tasks and stand for prolonged periods.
• Lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Be physically capable of working extended hours, overtime, holidays, and weekends if needed.
• Work in a manufacturing environment while wearing personal protective equipment.
• Meet the role’s physical demands, including standing, sitting, talking, hearing, reaching, stooping, kneeling, and manually handling carcasses and parts.
• Have the vision abilities required for close and distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and adjusting focus.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Two years of experience in a related field, such as USDA inspection, quality assurance technician work, process control monitoring, inspector helper work, or veterinary technician work.
• Associate degree in poultry or animal science, biology, or chemistry.

Responsibilities

• Recognize and identify diseases in poultry.
• Inspect birds for pathological issues and contamination to ensure compliance with Federal Guidelines.
• Monitor and communicate with the Sorter’s helper to ensure the correct tag and marking system is used to identify bird pathology and other carcass inspection issues.
• Communicate technical issues to Quality Assurance and Plant Management.
• Complete necessary inspection documentation.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED