HR Generalist (3rd Shift)

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

 

Responsible for the administration of the human resources policies, procedures, and programs while
handling day-to-day activities such as, team member relations, team member development, coaching,
records retention and updating, and other administrative tasks. Provides guidance on HR practices and
goals that will provide a team member-oriented, high-performance culture that emphasizes
empowerment, quality, productivity and standards, goal attainment, and the recruitment and ongoing
development of a talented workforce.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as the first point of contact for supervisors and team members for routine employee
relations matters, such as performance feedback, development, disciplinary actions, and HR
programs/policies (i.e., benefits, leave of absence, etc.).
• Fosters relationships and provides coaching, guidance, and education as needed.
• Collaborates with team members and leaders to resolve problems. Escalates complex team
member relations issues as appropriate.
• Assists in monitoring, tracking, and following up on team member matters, such as leave of
absence, maintaining compliance of personnel files, updating job descriptions, and updating team
member HRIs data (i.e., address, internal transfers, organizational changes, pay changes, etc.).
• Helps maintain affirmative action program, reports, and logs to comply w/EEO/AAP & OSHA
regulations.
• Assists with data maintenance and integrity of data. Runs reports to review data for ongoing
issues, projects, or functions. Assists with implementation or upgrading of new HR system
modules as needed (i.e. performance management, recruiting, on-boarding, LMS).
• Supports the recruiting and hiring process which may include creating job postings, screening
applications/resumes, interview scheduling, conducting interviews, pre-employment background
processes, job offers/declinations, etc.
• Coordinates and supports team member onboarding activities and conducts orientation sessions
to ensure a positive new team member experience and rapid engagement. Organizes and
maintains all onboarding, new team member orientation, and training records. Ensures all HRIS
processing is accurate & compliance of all paperwork such as Form I-9 is completed timely.
• Coordinates and supports exit interviews. Reviews data and identifies pattern and potential
improvements. Oversees termination process ensuring proper notification of team member
terminations internally and externally for compliance.
• Conducts focus groups, roundtable meetings, surveys, and other activities to gather data on team
member relations matters and activities.

 

Minimum Qualifications (Educations & Experience)

• Highschool diploma, GED, or equivalent
• 1+ years or relevant experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

 

Butterball Core Competencies

 

Caring about people, valuing contributions, and empowering to succeed is the Butterball Way. We
recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to Butterball and seek to create an
environment where everyone can thrive. Everyone has a seat at the table and is expected to embody our
core competencies:

• Safety First: We put safety first. The health, safety, and well-being of our people, products, and
turkeys is everyone's responsibility and everyone's jobs.
• Integrity: We trust each other to do the right thing. We act with integrity and gain the confidence
and trust of others through honesty, respect, and authenticity.
• Stewardship: We take care of what matters. We are accountable to our commitments and take
responsibility for the well-being of our teams, our quality, our customers, our business, our brand,
and our communities. We are always answerable for our actions and those we lead.
• Enthusiastic Attitudes: We create a climate where everyone feels they belong and can be
engaged, every day. Where our people are enthusiastic and motivated to do their best and work
together to make great things happen.
• Continuous Improvement: We are committed to continuous improvement. We challenge
ourselves and our company to constantly learn, develop, grow, improve, and innovate.

 

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Good understanding of human resources practices, such as payroll processes, benefit &
compensation administration, recruitment & onboarding processes, handling team member
relations issues, organizational planning & development, FMLA/leave administration, performance
management, team member development, corrective action, team member investigations, and
regulatory reporting
• Working knowledge of employment law compliance and regulations, such as EEO/AA, ADA,
FMLA, FLSA, etc.
• Ability to provide team member relations expertise for team member retention, company policies,
teambuilding, conflict resolution, communication and feedback, etc.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in the application of rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Skilled at tactfully dealing with others in difficult or sensitive situations
• Solid communication, interpersonal, listening, and investigatory skills
• Strong organization and time-management skills with ability to effectively handle multiple priorities
and meet deadlines
• Good collaboration and team-work skills with the ability to foster strong, collaborative relationships
• Proficiency with technology such as Microsoft Suite applications, computers in a networked
environment, etc.
• Ability to provide timely responses to address issues, questions, and concerns
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize data collected and identify the root
problems/causes

 

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent (i.e., human resources, business administration,
etc.)
• Experience as a HR Generalist

 

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member may be regularly required to stand, sit,
talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone,
keyboard, and occasionally lift up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job
include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

 

 

Working Conditions

• Work will be performed in a variety of conditions including climate-controlled office
environment(s); in a manufacturing plant environment with varying conditions, such as cold areas,
wet areas, warm areas, chemicals, and other site conditions; and in a farm environment including
working outdoors in seasonal conditions with live animals and at times in dusty environments.
This position requires the individual to wear and work in personal protective equipment while in
the manufacturing and farm environment. This individual may be working around sick or diseased
animals where additional precautions may need to be taken.
• The noise level of the office and farm environment is usually moderate. The noise level in the
manufacturing environment may exceed 85 DBA and require hearing protection. Showering in
and out of farm locations may be required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

 

Disclaimer

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.

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. 

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.