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Careers at Butter Buds®

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At Butter Buds Inc., we are committed to delivering high-quality products and superior service to our customers. We are invested in growing our business and are always looking for today’s brightest talent to join our team.

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Current Career Opportunities at Butter Buds Inc.

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Family Owned and Operated

Butter Buds Inc. continues to be a family-led company that lives our values on a day-to-day basis. Every day, we foster a uniquely collaborative business culture and promote the dignity of our employees.

Family Owned and Operated

Butter Buds Inc. continues to be a family-led company that lives our values on a day-to-day basis. Every day, we foster a uniquely collaborative business culture and promote the dignity of our employees.

Cultivating a Positive Culture

Committed to Work/Life Balance

Butter Buds Inc. is more than just family owned and operated; we are a family company. We support work/life balance by understanding and respecting our team members’ lives inside and outside the company.

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Employee Retention

We are proud of our retention rate; over 30% of our employees have been with us 10+ years. Butter Buds Inc. offers individuals endless possibilities to grow and further their careers in food science and food manufacturing, in a corporate culture that encourages advancement and recognizes employees’ years of service.

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Showing Our Appreciation

Employee appreciation is more than a simple phrase at Butter Buds Inc. Throughout the year, you may experience a variety of employee celebrations, holiday parties and lunches.

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Job Benefits

We provide our employees with competitive salaries and rewarding benefit packages, including:

  • Major Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage at very desirable rates
  • Other Voluntary Plans
  • Company Paid Life Insurance / Short Term Disability
  • Professional Development yearly value-added training for all employees
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Fitness Reimbursement for employee and dependents
  • Generous PTO Packages
  • 14 Paid Holidays
  • Vacation Days
  • 401(k) & Employer Match
  • Company Profit Sharing

What Our Employees Say

I love working for Butter Buds because they encourage individuality, creativity, friendship, and a positive environment. BBI understands and respects your life inside and outside of the company. They care about you and your family as if they were their own.

Catherine Hopkins, Quality Assurance Associate

Butter Buds is a family business and they make you feel like part of the family. They treat their employees very well, whether you are a full time employee or even a temp. The people here are a joy to work with as well and also make it worth coming into work every day.

Greg Maglaya, Dry Blending Lead Operator

I really like working at Butter Buds because it’s a very friendly environment, management is great, everyone is treated equally.

Jerome Hinton, Warehouse Lead

Butter Buds employees truly care about each other and our customers. We are usually able to respond quickly to inquiries and do our best to help our customers succeed at their jobs. There is a positive attitude and genuine respect for each other within the company and management cares about their employees. I enjoy working here.

Therese Blackwelder, Regional & International Sales Manager

Butter Buds is family. It is my pleasure to work hard when I know I am appreciated. Our company has the best customers, partners, and team members. It is a great feeling to see a local company succeed in today’s climate. This is a very special place!

Kristine Heveran, Customer Service Manager—Foodservice

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Committed to a Diverse Workforce

We believe that having varied perspectives helps generate better ideas to solve complex problems and brings more innovation to our workplace. To promote this valued diversity, we established a Diversity Committee made up of 14 members who are tasked with initiating and reviewing ideas to support a workplace that is open, welcoming, and supportive of all genders, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, people with disabilities and other varying characteristics. Companywide participation is encouraged by the use of suggestion boxes throughout the facility.

Butter Buds Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.


Rewarding Careers in Food Ingredients Manufacturing

At Butter Buds Inc., we are committed to delivering high-quality products and superior service to our customers. We are invested in growing our business and are always looking for today’s brightest talent to join our team.

Butter Buds Inc. offers individuals endless possibilities to grow and further their careers in food science and food manufacturing. We cultivate a corporate culture that encourages advancement and provides our employees with competitive salaries and rewarding benefit packages. Butter Buds Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.