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Plant Services Operator- Night Shift

Butterball, LLC

tuition reimbursement, 401(k)

United States, North Carolina, Mount Olive

1628 Garner Chapel Rd (Show on map)

Sep 15, 2025

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

Shift hours: 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Why work for Butterball?

This is not just a job, it's a career! We take pride in our employees, and our employees take pride in being valued team members at Butterball!

Join us Today and enjoy these great perks!

*Academic Tuition Reimbursement

*Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits

*Employee Assistance Program

*401K

*Referral Bonus up to $2,000- Ask us for details

Position Summary:

The Plant Services Operator position is responsible for sorting discarded items from the plant onto designated trailers, compactors, andbins for proper disposal.

Essential Duties, Functions, and Responsibilities:

*Sort trash when brought to trash room (cardboard/plastic/wood and trash)

* Take all cardboard and put in baler (manual load process)

* When thebaler is full, put baling wire around thebale and remove from thebaler and stage to go to therecycle trailers

*Dump meat in v-ram and separate plastic line from cardboard

*Move plastic pallets and tubs from thetrash room to theend of thehall to be picked up for washing

* Take wood pallets that are broken and stage to go in the recycle area

* Keep hallway, trash room floor, and area around dumpsters clean throughout the day

* Make sure appropriate marking (blue dye-denatured) is on meat pending disposal, then stage in trash room to be put in v-ram

* Pack out trash compactors before they are pulled (GFL to pick up)

* Operate v-ram and dumper.

*Stage empty barrels on a pallet, when pallet is complete, send to recycling trailer

*Put any metal that comes in thetrash room in themetals bin, then when it's complete, stage it for thelull driver to empty in themetal recycle open top

*Send tubs and pallets tagged as bad to the recycling area

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

*Experience operating: Forklift and/or Electric Pallet Jack

* Must be able to become certified in operating aForklift and anElectric pallet jack

* Maintain a clean and organized work area.

*Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Physical Requirements:

*Standing 8 - 10 hours per day.

*Lifting to 50 lbs.

*Bending, stooping, twisting, and squatting.

Working Conditions/Department Description:

* May work in hot/cold and indoor/outdoor environments

*Trash room

Job assignments are subject to the supervisor's discretion, and job duties may vary day-to-day depending on production needs.

Butterball is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.

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.