Safety Trainer - 1st Shift

About the Role

At Butterball, we exist to help people pass love on. As the most recognized name in turkey, the brand represents more than 60 years of cherished memories, providing quality, great tasting products that make meals something to celebrate every day. We believe in fostering a culture where every team member is valued, has the opportunity to grow professionally, and contributes to our success. This role supports safety training and compliance across our facilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all new hires understand required work safety instructions before assignment to the job.
• Conducts safety training for new hire orientation, on-the-job training, monthly safety meetings, and specialized safety topics.
• Teaches and monitors proper job procedures, providing coaching as necessary.
• Monitors for any issues in working conditions and escalates concerns.
• Assists with hazard assessments, including Ergonomic Worksite Analysis, Job Safety Analysis, PPE Hazard Assessments, LOTO Procedures, Accident/Incident investigations, and Safety Inspections.
• Maintains all safety files and records in accordance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations, including OSHA and auditing entities.
• Ensures new hires follow all ergonomic program requirements, including ramp-in, rotation, early intervention, comfort surveys, and proper job methods.
• Translates documentation and communications (e.g., write-ups, trainings).
• Monitors on-the-job safety performance following the ramp-in program.
• Ensures all new hire exercises are performed.
• Ensures all training and testing materials are available.
• Facilitates PIT (hand jack and forklift) training and testing.
• Provides administrative and tactical support for the safety team.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Skills

• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and ability to learn and apply company policies.
• Ability to understand and implement schedules and product flow.
• Basic understanding of safety and health programs and how they are administered.
• Good learning agility.
• Organization, time-management, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve routine problems using established standards.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to maintain accuracy in data.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Basic computer skills for data entry and reporting (e.g., Microsoft Suites).

Core Competencies

• Safety First: We put safety first. The health, safety, and well-being of our people, products, and turkeys is everyone's responsibility.
• 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, quality, customers, business, brand, and communities.
• Enthusiastic Attitudes: We create a climate where everyone feels they belong and can be engaged, every day.
• Continuous Improvement: We challenge ourselves and our company to constantly learn, develop, grow, improve, and innovate.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
• Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required 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 a climate-controlled office environment and a manufacturing plant with varying conditions (e.g., cold, wet, warm areas, chemicals, and other site conditions).
• Requires wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the manufacturing environment.
• Office environment noise level is usually moderate; manufacturing environment noise may exceed 85 DBA and require hearing protection.