Job Description

Description

Position at Pilgrim's

LIVE OPERATIONS MANAGER in TRAINING

Requirements for the position

• 4-year degree in applicable field or qualifying field experience in live production
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Power point
• Basic accounting skills
• Exceptional communication skills
• Ability to travel at least 75% of the time while in the program
• Willingness to accept open live positions regardless of location unless other arrangements are specified at the time of program entry.
• Ability to take on difficult tasks and learn from them
• Ability to work with the Live Production and Live Tech Services daily

Primary Job Responsibilities and KPI’s:

• Complete 4-week rotation in breeder tech services
• Complete 4-week rotation in broiler tech services
• Complete 4-week rotation in feed mill tech services
• Complete 4-week rotation in hatchery tech services
• Successfully complete a summer and winter ventilation program
• Work with individual complexes to improve pullet and breeder results (project designated by Breeder Tech Team)
• Work with individual complexes to improve broiler results (project designated by Broiler Tech Team)
• Work with individual complexes to improve hatchery (project designated by Hatchery Tech Team)
• Work with individual complexes to improve feed mill results (project designated by Feed Mill Tech Team)
• Work with the tech team to organize live technical meetings

****   Will train within all bird groups preparing for a position as live manager.  The trainee will be required to travel to complexes within all bird groups and will be responsible for learning the day-to-day activities of live managers, broiler managers, breeder managers, and hatchery managers as well as gain knowledge in areas of veterinary medicine, broiler nutrition, breeder nutrition, broiler tech services, breeder tech services, and hatchery services.  A minimum of 4 weeks will be required in these areas.  At some point, the trainee will be working with multiple complexes at once.  Permanent location is open and will be determined upon completion of the program. 

Why Work for Pilgrim’s? 

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment; 

• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays; 

• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;  

• Base Salary range of $95,000 +/- based on experience

• Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program; and
• 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; 

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.

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