Animal Welfare & Biosecurity Lead — Audits & Training

JBS Foods; Live Oak (FL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is seeking an Animal Welfare and Biosecurity Superintendent to lead welfare, biosecurity, compliance, training, auditing, and continuous improvement across processing facilities and live operations. This role acts as the SME for humane handling, delivering training, oversight, and performance reporting to ensure adherence to company standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include coordinating with operations, conducting audits, maintaining records, and supporting

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–5 years of experience in poultry production, live operations, animal welfare, QA, or related fields.
• Experience in poultry processing or live production environments preferred.
• PAACO Certification or ability to obtain certification.

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with animal welfare and biosecurity policies and standards.
• Liaise with Plant, Production, and Hatchery teams to promote welfare and biosecurity.
• Conduct routine welfare observations, inspections, and audits.
• Ensure humane handling during live receiving, hanging, stunning, and harvest.
• Investigate incidents and coordinate corrective actions.
• Serve as facility contact during audits by customers, third parties, and regulators.

Skills

Animal welfare

Biosecurity

Audit

Training

Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Poultry Science, Agriculture, Biology, Veterinary Technology, or related field

Job description

Pilgrim’s is seeking an Animal Welfare and Biosecurity Superintendent to lead welfare, biosecurity, compliance, training, auditing, and continuous improvement across processing facilities and live operations. This role acts as the SME for humane handling, delivering training, oversight, and performance reporting to ensure adherence to company standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include coordinating with operations, conducting audits, maintaining records, and supporting