Description

Production Superintendent – Prepared Foods 2^nd shift

At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is a Condition — the safety of our team members comes first, always. We are seeking a driven and experienced Production Superintendent to lead our Prepared Foods operations on 2nd shift. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced production environment and is committed to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Position Summary

The Production Superintendent directs production and processing supervisors within a single department across multiple shifts or several departments on a single shift. This leader ensures cost‑effective, on‑time manufacturing of high‑quality products while fostering a safe, productive, and collaborative work environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead processing operations and personnel to meet established production, quality control, and cost standards.
• Oversee short-term operational planning, including shift scheduling, material requisition, machine loading, equipment maintenance, and grievance resolution.
• Coordinate with other plant functions to support output, productivity, and quality goals.
• Select, organize, train, and motivate the processing workforce to achieve production schedules at optimal productivity and cost levels.
• Recommend improvements to processing flow, methods, and operating procedures to eliminate issues and enhance product quality.
• Identify and recommend machine or equipment modifications to improve processing efficiency and product quality.
• Promote and maintain a safe working environment for all employees.
• Serve as a key liaison between USDA personnel and plant operations.
• Coordinate production activities between the plant, grow-out operations, and other facilities as needed.

What You’ll Need 

• Education: High School Diploma/GED; College Degree in related field required.
• Experience: Must have previous leadership experience in a food or poultry processing facility, including at least one year of directly related experience. Directly related work experience may be used as a year‑for‑year substitute for the educational requirement.
• Skills: Effective communication both orally and in writing, capable of independent decision making, must have basic computer knowledge, strong organizational skills and acute attention to detail, ability to manage multiple priorities, and proficient in MS Office software applications.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Why Work for Pilgrim’s? 

• Schedule: Monday – Friday with some weekends;
• 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 salary range of $69,135 - $83,998 based on experience;
• 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;
• 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: 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.