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Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Live Oak, FL

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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Live Oak, FL
POSTED
17 days ago
About Pilgrim’s 
Pilgrim’s is a leading global provider of high-quality food products, including well-recognized brands and value-added premium products. As one of the world’s largest poultry producers, Pilgrim’s has provided wholesome, quality products to customers and consumers for more than seven decades. It’s our passion for excellence that continues to drive us to be the best, and we seek opportunities to diversify and grow.  
 
At Pilgrim’s, we give you the tools you need to discover your perfect career match and the freedom and support to take your career to the next level. It is our goal to be your employer of choice and provide you with the opportunity for a better future!
 
Pilgrim’s wants YOU to join our Pilgrim’s Family as a Live Haul DRIVER! We offer excellent benefits and compensation packages. 
Summary of Opening: 
The individual selected for this position will be responsible for hauling, dropping, and hooking live haul trailers to the plant from farms, and from the plant to farms. 3-8 loads may be hauled per shift, but the average is 4-5. Live birds will be hauled. Successful applicants must realize that they are representing Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation whenever they are driving a company vehicle, making sure to always follow the rules of the road. 
  
Description of Duties/Qualifications: 
  • Will haul empty trailers from the plant to farms. Will drop the empty trailer and hook it to the loaded trailer. Load securement is the responsibility of the driver. The loaded trailer will be hauled to the plant, scaled in, and dropped under the shed. The cycle repeats until all loads have been hauled in from the farms. 
  • When fan trailers are in use, they will be moved on the farms as needed by the drivers.   
  • Must be able to drive CMV in all types of weather. 
  • Must be able to lift/push 100+ lbs. 
  • Must have a valid CDL Class A license, a good driving record, a drug-free record and must pass a DOT physical. 
  • Will use company provided e-log system. 
  • Will follow all DOT HOS regulations. 
  • Vision correctable to 20/20. 
  • Must possess good decision making ability. 
  • Good work ethic. 
  • Able to work in hot and dusty environments. 
  • Weekend work may be required as necessary
  • Start times vary depending on shift being filled. Scheduled for 12-hour day. Average work day is 10 hours.
  • Must have one year of verifiable tractor/trailer experience. Must be able to operate a manual CMV.

EOE, including disability/vets

About the Company

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Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Pilgrim's is the second-largest chicken producer in the world, with operations in the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Our corporate headquarters is in Greeley, Colorado. We employ approximately 38,000 people and have the capacity to process more than 36 million birds per week for a total of more than 9.5 billion pounds of live chicken annually.Pilgrim's products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entrée customers. The company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. We currently operate in 12 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Mexico. These states include Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Pilgrim's Pride is a part of the JBS USA family. JBS S.A., the world's largest protein company, owns 75.5% of our outstanding common stock. Click here for more information on the JBS family of proteins.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing - Other
FOUNDED
2009