Production Hourly

Production Hourly

Position Summary:

The Production Hourly Team Member is responsible for processing poultry products in accordance with USDA regulations, Pilgrim's quality standards, food safety requirements, and animal welfare guidelines. This position performs a variety of production-related duties, including cutting,trimming,packaging,inspecting,andhandlingpoultryproductswhilemaintainingasafe,efficient,andcleanworkenvironment.TeammembersareexpectedtoupholdPilgrim'scommitmentthatSafetyIsAConditionandcontributetomeetingproductionandqualitygoals.

Essential duties:

• Processpoultryproductsusingtools,manuallabor,andequipmentaccordingtoUSDAandPilgrim'sstandards.
• Performproducthandlingtaskssuchascutting,trimming,packaging,inspecting,andsortingproducts.
• Operateproductionequipmentsafelyandefficiently.
• Monitorequipmentoperationsandreportmalfunctionsorsafetyconcernspromptly.
• Maintainacleanandorganizedworkareaincompliancewithsanitationrequirements.
• Followallsafety,foodsafety,biosecurity,andanimalwelfarepoliciesandprocedures.
• Supportteammembersbysharingknowledgeandcontributingtoapositiveworkenvironment.
• Participateincontinuousimprovementandproblem-solvinginitiatives.
• Performdutiesinvariousareasofproductionasneededtosupportbusinessoperations.
• Meetestablishedproduction,quality,andsafetyobjectives.
• Performotherdutiesasassigned.

Qualifications: (Required/Desired)

• Abilitytoworkinafast-pacedproductionenvironment.
• Abilitytofollowverbalandwritteninstructions.
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelyaspartofateam.
• Abilitytomaintainregularandreliableattendance.
• Poultry Experience

Knowledge and skills:

• Strongattentiontodetail.
• Abilitytomultitaskandworkefficientlyinaproductionsetting.
• Effectiveverbalcommunicationskills.
• Abilitytocomprehendandsimpleinstructions.
• Abilitytousesoundjudgmentandcommonsenseinroutineworksituations.
• Abilitytoadapttochangingproductionneeds.
• Team-orientedattitudeandwillingnesstoworkincloseproximitytocoworkers.

Physical Demands:

• Abilitytostandforextendedperiodsoftime,upto8-11hourspershift.
• Abilitytoperformrepetitivehand,wrist,andarmmovements.
• Abilitytobend,reach,push,pull,andliftupto50poundsormore.
• Abilitytoworkinacoldenvironmentwithtemperaturesaveragingapproximately40°F.
• Abilitytowearpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE).
• Abilitytoworkovertime,weekends,andvaryingshiftsasneeded.

Education Requirements:

HighSchoolDiplomaorGED

Work Environment:

Workisperformedinapoultryprocessingandfood-manufacturingenvironment.Teammembersmaybeexposedtocoldtemperatures,moisture,movingmachinery,productionequipment,noise,andsanitationchemicals.Thepositionrequirescompliancewithallcompanysafety,foodsafety,biosecurity,andanimalwelfarestandardswhileworkingincloseproximitytootherteammembers.

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?

• Schedule: Monday-Friday with some weekend work required;
• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base hourly salary rate of $16.46 with a $1.00 shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift
• Perfect attendance incentive of $2.00 extra per hour for perfect attendance
•  Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs;
• Better Futures

About us: Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim’s operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe.

Our vision: Become the best and most respected company in our industry creating the opportunity of a better future for our team members. 

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity  

EOE, including disability/vets 

Unsolicited Assistance: Pilgrim's does not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at Pilgrim's or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by Pilgrim's. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by Pilgrim's because of an unsolicited referral."