Field Load Operator

Description

Position at Pilgrim's

Field Load Operator

The Field Load Operator is responsible for transporting empty poultry cages from live‑haul trailers to broiler houses and safely operating a loader to move filled cages for transport to the Processing Plant in Enterprise, AL. This role works inside poultry houses, often in low‑light conditions, and requires operating equipment around crew members while maintaining strict safety and animal welfare standards.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

• Safely operate a loader inside broiler houses, including maneuvering in dark, confined, or crowded areas with low visibility areas.
• Transport empty cages from live‑haul trailers and position them for crews to load birds.
• Work efficiently in a fast‑paced environment while adhering to all safety and animal welfare procedures.
• Operate in varying conditions, including rough, uneven, or muddy terrain.
• Perform job duties inside broiler houses that may have wet, slick floors and low‑hanging equipment (e.g., feed lines, water lines, thermostats), and be exposed to dust, feathers, and temperature variations.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.  

What You’ll Need 

• Education: High School Diploma or GED Preferred. 
• Skills: Must have the ability to operate loaders or similar equipment. Must be reliable and safety focused. Must have the ability to multitask and have good communication skills with the ability to work in or around physically demanding environments. 
• Physical requirements: As a condition of employment, the selected candidate must obtain and maintain a valid DOT physical exam certificate (CDL is not required).  

Why Work for Pilgrim’s? 

• Schedule: Monday – Thursday ( Four 12-Hour Shifts) 
• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment; 
• Time Off Benefits: Includes flexible unpaid leave, vacation time, and six company-recognized holidays;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;  
• 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; 
• College Tuition Assistance Program: JBS USA and Pilgrim’s are providing team members and their child dependents the opportunity to pursue their higher education dreams for associate degrees and trade certificates at community and technical colleges with tuition assistance. We recognize and believe in the transformative power of higher education and the opportunities that come from education, coursework, and technical skill training. The Better Futures Program provides meaningful investments in the futures of our team members, their families and our communities. For more information, visit Better Futures — JBS Foods. 

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 Mission

To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members. 

Our Core Values

Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity 

EOE, including disability/vets 

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do 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 JBS and its companies 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 JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.