Live Receiving - Days

Job Description

Description

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Live Receiving Days

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

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Purpose and Scope/General Summary: The Live Receiving Worker will rotate within the department. Rotation could include live hanging, crates, forklift driver, and backup to the finishing machine.

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  Responsibilities:

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• Back-Up Stabber: Monitor the kill machine and ensure all birds are properly killed before going into scalding.
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• Drawer Inserter: Place empty drawers from the output conveyor into the MODs and detect defects in both drawers and MODs during the insertion process.
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• Live Hang: Deliver birds to the line at a rate of 26 birds per minute using proper hanging techniques in accordance with Pilgrim’s Animal Welfare Policies.
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• Flexibility to work in changing environment and adjust to various production demands.
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• Trains others with the skills and knowledge gained from position.
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• 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 co-workers and leadership teams.
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• Recognizes and acts on incidents and safety risks. Consistently practices and enforces safe work habits throughout the organization.
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• Participates in process improvement and problem solving utilizing continuous improvement and rational thinking methodologies.
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• Follow all company animal welfare guidelines.
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• Other duties as directed.
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What You’ll Need:

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• Ability to stand and use hands for up to 8 to 10-hour shifts.
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• Ability to apply common sense and comprehend basic instructions.
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• Ability to effectively communicate with others.
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• Ability to work in changing environment.
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• Must be observant and highly responsive.
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• Excellent hand/eye coordination.
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• Ability to operate a forklift preferred.
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• Ability to pass PFT Respirator testing
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• Ability to pass vision testing if needed.
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Why Work for Pilgrim’s?  

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• Schedule: Monday – Friday with Saturday as needed, Shift starts: 4:20 am – End of shift, will vary.  
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• Benefits : Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment; 
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• Paid Time Off: Sick leave, vacation, company observed holidays or, any other statutorily required paid leave; 
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• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;  
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• Base hourly salary rate of $23.21/hour  
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• 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; 
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•   Better Futures
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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. 

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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. 

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

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

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EOE, including disability/vets

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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. 

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