Production Leads
Location: Russellville, AL, United States
Date Posted: Jul 15, 2026
Category: Hourly Production
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Production Leads
1st and 3rd Shifts
Pay ranges from $19.80 - $20.60 (depending on the department) Plus, $2.00 for the night shift differential.
Must have experience in case ready department positions.
Must be willing to work all hours scheduled.
Must not have more than 3.5 attendance points (will be demoted if 3.5 is exceeded)
No disciplinary write-ups in the past 6 months.
Bilingual desired
Must be capable of performing simple math.
Must be able to perform the following essential functions with or without accommodations:
Have the employee read the job description.
Explain and demonstrate skills of job to the employee, repeat as needed.
Allow employee to try the new job.
Make necessary corrections and allow the employee to try again.
Repeat steps 1-4 till employee is comfortable.
Build line speed and confidence of employee.
Train employee in policies and procedures.
Train and retrain employees, promoting job rotation.
Must be able to perform the essential functions listed below with or without accommodations
Assist Management in:
Employee placement.
Assessment of controls
Gathering information.
Maintaining quality standards.
Maintaining good communication concerning production and written records.
Assist Employees in (by):
Administering short breaks.
Maintaining work area and good communications concerning production
Explaining company policy-procedure
Physical Requirements
Repetitive motion includes full extension of arms to shoulder height.
Repetitive elbow, wrist, hand and finger motion.
Must be able to lift a maximum 90 lbs. not less than 30 times per 4.5-hour period from floor level to a maximum height of 6 feet.
Job includes standing for at least 4.5 hours within a work area, or walking distances longer than 100 feet covering an area that exceeds 45,000 square feet.
Must withstand a damp work area with a temperature range of 40 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of 10 hours.
EOE, including disability/vets
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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.