Live Haul Driver Trainee

Position at Pilgrim's

Live

Haul Driver

Trainee

At Pilgrim’s,

Safety Is

A

Condition

, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

The

Live

Haul Driver

Trainee

is responsible for the safe and efficient transport of

live birds

from

company poultry farms, ensuring timely delivery to support production needs. This role operates and maintains commercial hauling equipment, follows established delivery schedules, and upholds company standards for safety, quality, and reliability. The driver

trainee

collaborates closely with

live haul

personnel, live production teams, and farm staff to ensure

accurate

delivery

,

proper documentation, and effective communication. By adhering to transportation regulations, biosecurity protocols, and company policies, the

Live

Haul Driver

Trainee

plays a vital role in supporting operational continuity, bird health, and the overall success of Pilgrim’s supply chain.

Responsibilities

Operate

• live
• haul trucks safely and efficiently.
• Conduct equipment inspections following company guidelines and report issues to the Supervisor.

Operate

• trucks in a manner that maintains product quality and integrity.
• Operates forklift
• s,
• loading trucks at contract growers in a safe and efficient manner.
• Communicate effectively—both verbally and in writing—with associates, maintenance staff, growers, and supervisors regarding
• farm
• conditions and other relevant information.
• Maintain equipment

,

• keep trucks and work areas clean, neat, and orderly.
• Maintains very strict bio-
• security and animal welfare at the farms.

Follows

Packers

and Stocky

• ards
• guidelines for weighing live poultry.
• Follows truck
• tarping
• guidelines during periods of inclement weather.
• Pick up
• each flock as directed.

Follow the

• housekeeping schedule, using proper
• techniques and required PPE.
• Foster a positive work environment through cooperative communication and teamwork.
• Other duties as assigned.

What

You’ll

Need

Certifications & Licenses

A

• pplicants must
• have a valid Class A commercial driver license (CDL) and
• have 12 months of verifiable tractor/trailer experience within the
• past
• 36 months.

Eligibility

N

• o
• positive test for drugs or alcohol in the
• past 5 years
• .

Skills

Must have the

following

• able
• to operate an automatic

CMV

• and be willing to get a manual endorsement within 6 months of hire
• with company support

,

• able
• to follow both written and verbal directions,

the

appropriate skill to drive a truck safely, working knowledge of driving and traffic rules,

and

• good hand an
• d eye coordination
• .
• ·

Abilities

Must have the following

• able
• to lift 50 lbs. or more

,

• able
• to work

in

dusty conditions

, and

• able
• to communicate effectively with others in a manner that ma
• intains harmony with co-workers.
• ·

Farming/

a

• griculture
• e
• xperience
• p
• referre
• d
• .

Why Work for

Pilgrim’s

?

Schedule

• Sunday – Thursday
• , primarily night shift,
• with weekend work required on an as needed basis
• .

Benefits

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

Paid T

ime Off

Sick leave, vacation, company observed holidays or, any other statutorily required paid leave;

401(k)

• Company match begins after the first year of service and follows the
• company vesting
• schedule.

Base

• hourly
• salary

• $
• 31.46
• per hour
• (hourly rate includes
• $1.00 per hour
• shift differential

and

• a $3.00
• Perfect Attendance Incentive).

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; and

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 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

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.