Breeder Driver- CDL

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

The Breeder Driver Forklift Operator catches, vaccinates, and moves chickens to meet company requirements. Provides assistance with sanitation of equipment and buildings as required by the supervisor. Will also be required to driver equipment requiring a Class A driver’s License.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Drives the pullet moving trucks to and from the pullet barns to the layer barns.  Catches and places pullets into coops for transporting to layer barns using great caution.  Unloads breeding stock into layer barns using great caution.  Assembles and disassembles track used in pullet moving.
2. Assists in the 12-week and 17-week vaccination of pullets.  This includes:
   1. Very careful handling and holding of birds for vaccination
   2. Precise breast or neck vaccination of breeding stock
3. Assists in spent hen load outs.
4. Assists in repair of breeder equipment that includes vaccination guns and pullet moving equipment.
5. Assists in fork lift operation during pullet moves.
6. Observe & enforce all company personnel, quality, safety, and food safety policies.
7. Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you work effectively and cooperatively with customers, clients, coworkers, and leadership teams.
8. Participates in process improvement and problem solving utilizing continuous improvement and rational thinking methodologies such as Six Sigma, and participates in or supports the E$P program
9. Recognizes and acts on incidents and safety risks.  Consistently practices, and enforces safe work habits and drives those habits throughout the organization.

What You’ll Need:

• Class A license required
• Considerable ability to lift heavy objects up to approximately 50 pounds.
• Some mechanical skill or basic knowledge of small engines
• Working ability to catch chickens and place in coops
• Considerable ability to work under wet and dusty adverse conditions.
• Must Possess a Good Driving Record with a minimum of 3 years driving experience – record must meet company standards for eligible drivers – approximately 100,000 Class A miles or 12 months’ experience
• Working skill to drive a truck safely and with a conscious effort to transport fragile loads.
• Fork lift certification required

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?

• Schedule: Monday-Friday with some weekend work required;
• 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 rate of $27.46
• Perfect attendance incentive of $3.00 extra per hour for perfect attendance
• 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

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