Protein Raw Receiving Attendant -RE

JBS Foods; Douglas (GA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is hiring a Raw Receiving Attendant to support safe and efficient poultry processing. You will unload trailers, monitor bins, and maintain cleanliness in the raw receiving area, with safety training and growth opportunities across the Protein Conversion team.

The role requires strong attention to detail, reliability, and teamwork. You may operate or learn PITs, work in warm environments, and comply with food safety standards and company policies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Poultry or food manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Multitask, communicate well, follow instructions, detail-oriented, team player.

Responsibilities

• Receive, unload, and stage raw materials from trailers and open-top trucks to ensure proper flow into the protein conversion process.
• Monitor raw material bins and receiving areas closely to prevent overflows, contamination, or production disruptions.
• Perform daily and weekly sanitation duties, including cleaning floors, walls, catch basins, and foaming designated areas to meet food safety and biosecurity standards.
• Learn and support all job functions within the Protein Conversion area as needed to maintain efficient operations.
• Safely operate or learn to operate powered industrial trucks (PITs) and other material-handling equipment.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while following all plant safety, food safety, and company policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Multitasking

Communication

Attention to detail

Team player

Instructions comprehension

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Powered Industrial Trucks (PITs)

Job description

Description

Raw Receiving Attendant

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

Join our Protein Conversion team and play an essential role in supporting safe, efficient poultry processing. As a Raw Receiving Attendant, you will be responsible for receiving, monitoring, and handling raw materials to ensure proper flow into the protein conversion process. This hands‑on hourly role includes unloading trailers, monitoring raw material bins, and maintaining cleanliness throughout the raw receiving area. This fast‑paced environment requires attention to detail, reliability, and a willingness to learn, including operating powered industrial trucks (PITs). If you’re dependable, safety focused, and looking to grow with a company committed to quality and operational excellence, this is a great opportunity to make an impact!

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Receive, unload, and stage raw materials from trailers and open‑top trucks to ensure proper flow into the protein conversion process.
• Monitor raw material bins and receiving areas closely to prevent overflows, contamination, or production disruptions.
• Perform daily and weekly sanitation duties, including cleaning floors, walls, catch basins, and foaming designated areas to meet food safety and biosecurity standards.
• Learn and support all job functions within the Protein Conversion area as needed to maintain efficient operations.
• Safely operate or learn to operate powered industrial trucks (PITs) and other material‑handling equipment.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while following all plant safety, food safety, and company policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience: Poultry or food manufacturing experience is a plus.
• 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 warm temperatures and lift 50 bs or more.

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?

• Schedule:2, 2, 3 schedule
• Benefits Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base hourly salary rate of $19.10 with a $1.00 shift differential for 3rd shift
• Listall employment for the past five (5) years, including Full-time, part-time, temporary, contract, and seasonal roles, even if included on your resume.Completed start and end dates (month/day/year) are require. Applications with incomplete, missing, or inaccurate work historywill not be considered.
• 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 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

EOE, including disability/vets

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.