Safety Representative

Butterball Careers • Mount Olive, NC

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About The Position

The Safety Representative provides safety oversight throughout the plant and premises by conducting training, monitoring compliance with safety policies and procedures, and enforcing those policies. The role supports team member well-being, operational productivity, profitability, and compliance by mitigating risks, while promoting a safety culture through open communication and Butterball’s Star Site values.

The position works across departments and with plant security and Health Services on safety matters, investigations, and injury reviews. It conducts inspections, monitoring, training, and incident investigations; supports ergonomic improvements and safety committees; and recommends and follows up on corrective actions. The role also maintains safety equipment, reviews safety training and procedures, audits onsite contractors, and serves on the facility Incident Command Team, potentially as Incident Commander.

Work takes place in both climate-controlled offices and manufacturing areas with varying conditions, including wet, cold, warm, and chemical environments. Personal protective equipment is required in the manufacturing environment. Occasional travel may be required.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of relevant experience, or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, Life Safety Code, and NEC regulations.
• Understanding of basic chemistry and ability to understand and comprehend Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Working knowledge of Workers’ Compensation processes and regulations.
• Good understanding of machinery used in food processing manufacturing.
• Ability to identify and mitigate risk in daily operations.
• Skill in coaching, training, and motivating team members to embrace a safety culture.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects, programs, and/or priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access.
• Solid collaboration, communication, and presentation skills.
• Basic math skills, including the ability to calculate rates to cents per labor hour.
• Ability to collect, review, and present data.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays as required by operational needs.
• Ability to perform duties that may include standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, using hands and fingers to operate equipment and office devices, occasional climbing, and lifting up to or about 50 pounds.
• Vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree.
• Experience as a program, project, or people leader.
• Knowledge of VPP and/or Star Site requirements.
• Ability to speak Creole or Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Communicate OSHA key performance indicator status to departments, including Lost Time Case Rate, Total Recordable Incident Rate, Total Incident Rate, and Days Away Restricted or Transferred.
• Assist with Safety Engineering Management covering Facility Safety, Behavioral Safety, Personal Safety, and Systems Safety.
• Assist plant security with tasks and investigations, including property damage, workplace injuries, and USIS complaints.
• Conduct safety training, behavioral observations, job safety analyses, Wall to Wall Safety inspections, airborne contaminant sampling, noise monitoring, and accident and incident investigations using Root Cause Analysis.
• Work with Health Services to review and investigate injuries.
• Facilitate, monitor, and guide associate safety, health, and ergonomic committee roundtables and meetings.
• Assess ergonomic concerns and processes on the production floor.
• Recommend and facilitate corrective actions and follow up on open issues from inspections, unsafe condition reports, safety work orders, and roundtables.
• Communicate current safety and health issues to appropriate parties.
• Audit onsite contractors for appropriate behavior and accurate paperwork, and develop information for the corporate safety audit.
• Maintain, calibrate, and test safety equipment, including Hazardous Material Response Equipment and atmospheric monitoring equipment.
• Review and recommend updates to training materials, safety policies, and procedures.
• Serve as a member of the facility Incident Command Team, potentially serving as Incident Commander.
• Respond as a member of the Hazardous Materials Response Team.

What This Job Offers

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