Housing Project Manager

Manages and coordinates all facets of Butterball's new and renovated turkey housing construction program for contract growers, including the engineering, design, and construction. Responsible for the full construction project lifecycle from initial project planning through completion of construction ensuring work is completed on time, within budget, and to specifications. Oversees the installation of equipment, systems, and components ensuring construction without unnecessary delay. Collaborates with local leadership on all relevant projects to ensure alignment across all phases of planning and execution.

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 proudly believe that life at Butterball means having a team who supports you, having the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, and making an impact on the health of others daily.

Whether you choose to work at one of our five (5) manufacturing facilities in NC, AR, MO, farms in AR, NC, and KS, corporate office in NC, IL, or in the field, we believe we have an opportunity for everyone to succeed. At Butterball, we believe in fostering a culture where every team member is valued, has the opportunity to grow professionally and contribute to our success. Join us in our Purpose and apply for an opportunity today!

Key Responsibilities

• Develops and executes strategic plans to establish new Butterball contract turkey growers, including interview, selection, and negotiation of housing prospects.
• Facilitates and supervises all facets of new turkey housing and/or renovation construction, including guiding meetings, tracking progress against established performance indicators, guiding issue resolution to keep projects on track, preparing and delivering status reports to relevant parties, interpreting specifications and contracts, verifying work complies with specifications and/or regulations, coordinating resources, materials management and delivery, site inspections to ensure standards are achieved, etc. Partners with local leadership to ensure alignment and success.
• Develops, executes, and is responsible for the success of new Butterball turkey housing advertising programs.
• Maintains up to date new housing cost estimates and proformas.
• Selects, negotiates with, and coordinates the work of vendors, contractors, or sub-contractors. Maintains strong strategic relationships with contractors, vendors, and lenders.
• Serves as the main point of contact for new house construction and/or renovation ensuring collaboration with local leadership and all relevant partners. Acts as a liaison across internal and external teams regarding changes or issue resolution.
• Facilitates new housing or renovation prospects' loan procurement process.

Minimum Qualifications (Educations & Experience)

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of 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

• Ample knowledge of farm loan processes and procedures with the ability to oversee loan procurement processes
• Strong understanding of turkey house construction processes and procedures, including the design, equipment, and environmental control systems
• Advanced knowledge of poultry husbandry, welfare, and environmental management with the ability to oversee facility layout planning, environmental system calibration, and troubleshooting
• Familiarity with farm infrastructure, automated feeding systems, ventilation controls, and environmental monitoring equipment
• Understanding of regulations, engineering standards, safety codes, and compliance requirements with the ability to ensure all construction projects meet quality and compliance standards
• Highly skilled at budgeting, financial tracking, procurement processes, and vendor management
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills with the ability to influence and gain consensus at any level internally and externally
• Strong project management skills with the proven ability to guide cross-functional projects with internal and external teams
• Proven ability to plan, implement, and optimize poultry housing facilities

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• Experience in sales and management of housing construction

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, reach, bend, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate equipment, computer, telephone, keyboard, and occasionally climb and lift up to or about 50 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 & Travel Requirements

• Work will be performed in a variety of conditions including remote work; 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. For remote work, the employee must have a dedicated workspace to safely setup and use assigned IT equipment, preferably free from distractions. The employee is responsible for ensuring adequate internet service is available when working remotely (the recommended minimum speed is 20mb download and 5mb upload).
• 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.
• Travel may be required up to 50% of time.

Disclaimer

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.

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.