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Production Hourly 1st & 2nd Shift

Pilgrim's Pride Corp
  • Sanford, NC
  • $35,984–$38,688 Per Year
30+ days ago

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Production Hourly 1st & 2nd Shift in Sanford, NC, United States

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Production Hourly 1st & 2nd Shift

Location: Sanford, NC, United States

Date Posted: May 16, 2026

Category: Hourly Production

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Application must be completed 100% with work history to be considered.

La solicitud debe completarse al 100% con historial laboral para ser considerada.

La candidature doit être complétée à 100 % avec des antécédents professionnels pour être prise en compte

Production Openings

Pilgrims in Sanford is looking for energetic, driven, self -motivated individuals to join our team.

Salary: $35,984.00 to $38,688.00/year

Schedule:

1st shift Starting pay rate: ($19.55) Monday to Friday - Some weekend work required, From: 7:12 am to 4:30pm

2nd shift Starting pay rate: ($19.55) + $1.50 shift differential, Monday to Friday - Some weekend work required, From: 4:15 pm to until completed

3rd shift Starting pay rate: ($20.55) + $1.50 shift differential, Sunday to Thursday - some weekend work required. From: 11:00 pm to 8:00 am

Full-time positions available

Competitive Wages starting at $19.55/ hour

The applicant who fills the position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:

Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment.

Paid Time Off: vacation (after 1 year of service), and 6 company observed holidays (after 60 days of employment).

401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule

Paid Tuition

Hourly Production

Responsibilities:

Position requires individuals to cut, trim, and fabricate products in a production line setting

Ability to lift, push, and pull product in a hot and/or cold assembly line environment

Ability to work with sharp instruments

Must maintain good personal hygiene

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Processes product using tools (to include knives), manual labor, and equipment provided in accordance with USDA and Pilgrim's Company product standards and procedures.

Process product according to operating procedures and quality/quantity expectations.

Observes equipment operation, notifying appropriate personnel of any malfunctions and/or safety issues/concerns.

Clean and organized work area.

Assist others with the skills and knowledge gained from the position.

Observes all company personnel, quality, safety, and food safety policies. Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you work effectively and cooperatively with customers, clients, co-workers, and leadership teams.

Recognizes and acts on incidents and safety risks. Consistently practices and enforces safe work habits and drives those habits throughout the organization.

Participates in process improvement and problem solving utilizing continuous improvement and rational thinking methodologies.

Follow all company animal welfare guidelines.

Other duties as directed.

Basic Skills and Qualifications:

Ability to comprehend simple instructions

Ability to apply common sense.

Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Ability to work in cool temperatures

Ability to stand and use hands for 8-11 hours per day

Ability to multitask and work quickly

Must be a team player and be willing to work close to other employees at some stations. (Less than 3 feet apart.)

Must have good communication skills.

Good hand and eye coordination required.

High School diploma or G.E.D. preferred.

Food or production experience preferred.

EOE/Vet/Disabled

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Numbers & Facts

LocationSanford, NC
IndustryManufacturing - Other
Salary$35,984–$38,688 Per Year
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded2009

About Company

Pilgrim's is the second-largest chicken producer in the world, with operations in the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Our corporate headquarters is in Greeley, Colorado. We employ approximately 38,000 people and have the capacity to process more than 36 million birds per week for a total of more than 9.5 billion pounds of live chicken annually.Pilgrim's products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entrée customers. The company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. We currently operate in 12 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Mexico. These states include Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Pilgrim's Pride is a part of the JBS USA family. JBS S.A., the world's largest protein company, owns 75.5% of our outstanding common stock. Click here for more information on the JBS family of proteins.

Skills

  • Assembly Lineunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
  • Concreteunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Food Safetyunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Operations Processesunmatched
  • Order Picking/Packingunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Tuition Feesunmatched
  • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)unmatched

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