Job Description

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Position at Pilgrim's

Loader Operator – Job Requirements

Core Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently operate a forklift to move, load, and position birds onto truck.
• Load live birds, typically ranging from 30,000 to 72,000 per shift, following all safety and animal welfare protocols.
• Maintain awareness of surroundings to ensure safe operation in fast‑paced, high‑volume environments.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods (approximately 6–13 hours per shift).
• Ability to work in hot or cold environments for long durations.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks

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

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

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