Onboarding Coordinator

JBS Foods; Douglas (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits after 60 days

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is seeking an Onboarding Coordinator/Trainer to support hourly production new hires during the first 60 days, serving as a bridge between HR and Operations and ensuring a strong introduction to the facility and roles.

The role emphasizes hands-on training, program administration, collaboration with HR/Operations, and fostering positive, safe onboarding across shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience in training or teaching.
• Ability to work on production floor in hot/cold areas.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Willing to work in plant/industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain 90% production floor presence and enforce safety directives.
• Demonstrate hands-on training techniques for new hires during onboarding.
• Administer, track, and evaluate the Onboarding Training Program.
• Collaborate with HR and Operations to ensure proper training.
• Develop positive working relationships between new hires, peers, leaders.
• Participate in HR and company committees.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Training experience

Communication skills

Bilingual (plus)

Plant environment

Independent work

Time management

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Description

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

ONBOARDING COORDINATOR/TRAINER

Position Summary

Onboarding Coordinators track and support hourly production new hires for the first 60 days of employment. This ensures a complete introduction to the facility and their new job which allows the new hire to successfully achieve operational goals. The Onboarding Coordinator is an extension of both HR and Operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 90% production floor presences and Ensures that safety is a condition and is responsible for compliance and enforcement of all safety directives.
• Demonstrate hands on training techniques for new hires during the onboarding period (45-60 days) and make recommendations to the Onboarding Supervisor about individual training needs, concerns, and special circumstances. Onboarding Coordinators spend their time on the production floor with the new hires.
• Administer, track, and evaluate the Onboarding Training Program in accordance and compliance with the program guidelines.
• Collaborate with Human Resources and Operations to ensure new hires have proper training for successful onboarding.
• Develop and promote positive working relationships between new hires, peers, and leaders.
• Participate in Human Resources and company committees.
• All other duties as assigned.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Previous training experience.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with others, Bilingual is a plus.
• Must be able to work in hot/cold areas, stand for long periods of time, and know how to perform all jobs in the area. Successful candidates spend their time on the production floor.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Professional communication and demeanor.
• Ability to present ideas, concepts, issues, concerns, and questions in a well thought out, positive, and professional manner to employees.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to foster an atmosphere of teamwork with others.
• Able to work independently.
• Must be willing to work in a plant/industrial environment.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

High School Diploma/GED

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 $22.50 with a $2.00 shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift
• Perfect attendance incentive of $1.00 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

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.