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Pet Food / Protein Laborer

Pilgrim's Pride Corp

Mt. Pleasant, TX

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SKILLS
Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Dental Insurance, Food Production, Food Safety, Forklift, Futures, Organizational Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Safety, Production Support, Safety/Work Safety, Team Player, Tuition Fees, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Vision Plan
LOCATION
Mt. Pleasant, TX
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Pet Food / Protein Laborer

Location: Mt. Pleasant, TX, United States

Date Posted: Jul 15, 2026

Category: Hourly Production

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Description

Pet Food / Protein Laborer

Location: Mt. Pleasant, TX

Positions Available: Protein Production, Pet Food Production, Operator Laborers & Forklift Operators

Pilgrim's wants YOU to join our hourly production team! We are hiring motivated individuals to support our Protein and Pet Food operations. At Pilgrim's, Safety Is A Condition - the safety of our team members always comes first.

Position Overview

Pet Food / Protein Laborers are responsible for operating machinery, performing manual labor, and supporting production processes in accordance with USDA and Pilgrim's standards. This role plays a key part in ensuring product quality, safety, and efficiency.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Operate machinery and perform manual labor tasks as assigned
  • Process product according to established procedures and quality/quantity expectations
  • Observe equipment operation and report malfunctions or safety concerns to appropriate personnel
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area
  • Assist team members by sharing knowledge and skills gained from the position
  • Follow all company personnel, quality, safety, and food safety policies
  • Maintain a positive work atmosphere through effective communication and teamwork
  • Recognize and act on safety risks; consistently practice and enforce safe work habits
  • Participate in process improvement and problem-solving using continuous improvement methods
  • Follow all company animal welfare guidelines
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company contributions
  • Better Futures Program - 2-year community college tuition paid for you or your dependent
  • Career advancement opportunities

EOE, including disability/Vets

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About the Company

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Pilgrim's Pride Corp

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