Turkey Live Hanger

Company: Butterball
Location: Springdale
Posted on: April 18, 2025

Job Description:

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 areaLoud/noisy environment (86 - 99 dB)Exposure to live birds, raw meat and associated parts, including but not limited to organs, blood, and fecesWork with loud and noisy machineryWork with or around chemicals/fumes/pungent odorsMandatory overtime or weekend workThere is mandatory seasonal work for approximately 5 to 6 weeks during the months of October and November, which includes working 7 days per weekPhysical Requirements:Standing (up to 8 hours or more per day)Lifting, carrying, climbing, - twisting, pushing, and pulling up to sixty (60) poundsAbility to grip, grasp, and lift repetitively through the course of the workdayOperating handheld and/or mechanical machineryAbility 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 sleevesWe embrace equal opportunity employment. Butterball 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. -
We embrace equal opportunity employment. Butterball 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.

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