CDL Live Haul Driver (Hiring Immediately)

Description

LiveHaul Driver

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

The LiveHaul Driver is responsible for the safe and efficient transport of live birdsfromcompany poultry farms, ensuring timely delivery to support production needs. This role operates and maintains commercial hauling equipment, follows established delivery schedules, and upholds company standards for safety, quality, and reliability. The driver collaborates closely with live haulpersonnel, live production teams, and farm staff to ensure accurate delivery, proper documentation, and effective communication. By adhering to transportation regulations, biosecurity protocols, and company policies, the LiveHaul Driver plays a vital role in supporting operational continuity, bird health, and the overall success of Pilgrims supply chain.

Responsibilities:

• Operate livehaul trucks safely and efficiently.
• Conduct equipment inspections following company guidelines and report issues to the Supervisor.
• Operate trucks in a manner that maintains product quality and integrity.
• Communicate effectivelyboth verbally and in writingwith associates, maintenance staff, growers, and supervisors regarding farm conditions, and other relevant information.
• Maintain equipment and keep trucks and work areas clean, neat, and orderly.
• Pick upeach flock as directed.
• Follow thehousekeeping schedule, using propertechniques and required PPE.
• Foster a positive work environment through cooperative communication and teamwork.
• Assist with Site Coordination as needed
• Other duties as assigned.

What Youll Need:

• Certifications & Licenses: applicants must have 12 months of verifiable tractor/trailer experience within the previous 36 months.
• if the driver has a positive test for drugs or alcohol in the previous 5 years, they are not eligible.
• Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with others in a manner that maintains harmony with co-workers, ability to follow both written and verbal directions, appropriate skill to drive a truck safely, working knowledge of driving and traffic rules, good hand and eye coordination required.

Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more

Farming/agriculture experiencepreferred

Must have the ability to operate a manual CMV

Why Work for Pilgrims?

• Schedule: Sunday Thursday Nights with weekend work required on an as needed basis. Hours vary between 10pm and 8am
• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment.
• Paid Time Off: Sick leave, vacation, company observed holidays or, any other statutorily required paid leave
• 401(k): Company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule.
• Base hourly salary: Starting at $27.46 per hour
• 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; and
• Better Futures

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us: Pilgrims 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. Pilgrims 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 our team members.

Our core values are: 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. xhqgsiq No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.