Protein Conversion Cooker Operator

Pilgrim's; West Virginia; On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim’s in Moorefield, West Virginia seeks a dedicated hourly production team member to monitor and control the cooking process to ensure a high-quality product. You will enforce safety, quality, and food safety policies, maintain a positive team environment, and uphold company procedures throughout the shift.

The role emphasizes vigilance, teamwork, and adherence to protocols, with a focus on safety and consistent performance in a busy production setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow company policies and safety rules.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to food safety.

Responsibilities

• Monitor feed rate, temperature, cooker level, discharge rate, presses, and related equipment to ensure a quality product.
• Enforce all company policies on quality, safety, and food safety; collaborate with coworkers and leadership to maintain safe operations.

Skills

Policy adherence

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Quality monitoring

Observe procedures

Job description

Hourly ProductionMoorefield,West Virginia

Will be responsible to continuously monitor all aspects of the 260 cooking process to insure a quality product

• Observe and enforce all company personnel, quality, safety and food safety policies.
• 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.
• Recognizes and acts on incidents and safety risks. Consistently practices and enforces safe work habits and drives those habits throughout the organization.
• Does not leave the premises until job is complete.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.
• Duties and Responsibilities listed below include, but are not limited to:
  • Monitors – Feed rate, temperature, cooker level, discharge rate, presses, and Centrifuge boiler and Scrubber alarms.
  • Other duties as assigned.

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 vision :

Become the best and most respected company in our industry creating the opportunity of a better future for our team members.

Our core values are :

Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

Unsolicited Assistance :

Pilgrim's does 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 Pilgrim's 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 Pilgrim's. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by Pilgrim's because of an unsolicited referral.