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PRODUCTION HOURLY

Pilgrim's Pride Corp
  • Sumter, SC
    8 days ago

    Job Description

    PRODUCTION HOURLY

    Location: Sumter, SC, United States

    Date Posted: Aug 2, 2026

    Category: Hourly Production

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    Description

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

    Production Hourly

    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. 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.

    EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

    High school diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred.

    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 (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. (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, including disability/vets

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSumter, SC
    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
    • Food Productionunmatched
    • Food Safetyunmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Operations Processesunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)unmatched

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