Live Receiving Nights

JBS Foods; Cold Spring (MN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift

Benefits after 60 days

Paid time off

401(k) match

Salary + shift differential

Career development

Better Futures

Job summary

Pilgrims is seeking team members for Live Receiving in Minnesota. Responsibilities include live hang, backing up the finishing line, forklift operation, and loading/unloading drawers of birds from shuttle trucks. Maintain a clean work area and promptly report equipment issues.

Eligible candidates will have a high school diploma or GED and may have experience in poultry, live animals, or manufacturing. The role requires physical stamina for dusty, hot environments and strong teamwork.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience in poultry, live animals or manufacturing is a plus; forklift experience preferred.
• Ability to multitask, communicate well, follow instructions, attention to detail, and be a team player.
• Physical: able to work in dusty, hot environment.

Responsibilities

• Live hang and back-up the finishing machine to meet Animal Welfare standards.
• Operate forklift and move drawers as needed.
• Load and unload drawers of birds from shuttle trucks.
• Keep work area clean and organized at all times.
• Report equipment damage or potential issues to supervisor promptly.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

multitask

communication

instructions

attention to detail

team player

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Description

Live Receiving

Responsibilities:

• Live hang
• Back-up the finishing machine to ensure all birds meet Animal Welfare standards
• Forklift driver
• Loading and unloading drawers
• Safely and efficiently load and unload drawers of birds off the shuttle trucks
• Keep work area clean and picked up at all times
• Reports any equipment damage or potential mechanical problems to the supervisor or lead person immediately
• Other duties as required

What you'll need:

• Education: High School Diploma/GED preferred.
• Experience: Poultry, live animal or manufacturing experience is a plus. Fork lift experience preferred.
• Skills: Ability to multitask and work quickly in a fast-paced environment, have good communication skills, ability to comprehend instructions and apply common sense, have strong attention to detail, and must be a team player.
• Physical requirements: Ability to work in a dusty, hot environment

Why Work for Pilgrims?

• Schedule: Nights 7:45pm 4:45am
• 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: $22.65 Plus $1.00 Shift Differential
• 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: Pilgrims 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. Pilgrims 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.