| Location | Athens, GA |
| Industry | Manufacturing - Other |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
Safety Coordinator
Location: Athens, GA, United States
Date Posted: Oct 23, 2026
Category: Environmental Health & Safety
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GENERAL SUMMARY: Safety Coordinator
Pilgrim''s Pride Corporation employs approximately 40,500 people and operates chicken processing plants and prepared-foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico and Mexico. The Company''s primary distribution is through retailers and foodservice distributors.
This position will be responsible for providing guidance, direction and leadership to the site's safety process.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Implement, and maintain all Safety and Health programs.
Develop and maintain site's Share Point.
Maintain open lines of communication with the Safety Manager.
Assists in the investigation of all near misses, first aid cases, recordable cases, lost day injuries, as described in the Corporate Safety Leadership and accountability Program.
Keep the management team informed of any safety and health related issues and/or concerns identified within your respective scope of responsibility.
Spend time being visible in the processing plant and other site locations.
Provide training support to the organization and ensure that all required monthly training is completed as scheduled.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Five or more years of safety experience in the food industry preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent computer skills.
Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) capabilities would be a plus.
Must be available 24/7 as needed.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors/Masters degree in Safety Engineering/Management or related field.
EOE/Vets/Disability
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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.