• Dequeen, AR
    12 days ago

    Job Description

    Please give us a call after completing an application.
    870-584-5324

    870-584-5321

    De Queen, Arkansas
    Poultry Processor-Production Laborer

    Pilgrim’s wants YOU to join our hourly production team! Positions start at $16.65/ hour for 1st shift and $18.15 / hour for 2nd shift plus attendance bonus if qualifications are met of $2.75 per hour. We are looking for candidates with good employment history that will fit and grow with our team.

    Benefits include:  

    • Medical, dental and vision insurance   
    • 401K contributions   
    • Better Futures Program –2 Year Community College tuition paid for you or your dependents!   
    • Opportunity to grow your career through our Supervisor Development Program

    At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.


    ESSENTIAL DUTIES & 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. Maintain 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:  

    • Must be able to work safely
    • Must be able to work shift assigned days/nights including some Saturdays
    • Ability to apply common sense and comprehend simple instructions
    • Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
    • Ability to work in cool temperatures (around 40 degrees)
    • 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 that are less than 3 feet apart.
    • Must have good communication skills.
    • Good hand and eye coordination required.


    EOE, including disability/vets.   

        

    Please give us a call after completing an application.
    870-584-5324

    870-584-5321
      

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDequeen, AR
    IndustryManufacturing - Other
    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

    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Concreteunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Dental Insuranceunmatched
    • Food Safetyunmatched
    • Futuresunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Operations Processesunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Tuition Feesunmatched
    • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)unmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched

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