Egg Delivery Cdl Driver

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 Hatchery DRIVER! Pilgrim’s offers an excellent benefits and compensation package.

At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always. This includes increased safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, such as enhanced cleaning and sanitation, face coverings, temperature screens and plexi-glass or plastic barriers. We are also working to secure vaccine availability for our Team Members.

Summary of Opening:

The chick driver is responsible for picking up chicks from the hatchery and delivering them to the farms each day. The driver is responsible for performing pre-trip and post-trip inspections as well as forklift inspections. The driver is responsible for loading the trailer with stacks of chicks on pallets. Each pallet could contain from 8 to 15 boxes of chicks per pallet with a maximum of 9 pallets per trailer. The driver will safely deliver the chicks to a farm and help unload them on site using the forklift. Once all chicks have been unloaded, the driver will take the empty chick boxes and deliver them back to the hatchery to be cleaned. The driver will unload the pallets and push them in the processing room for the sanitation crew to wash. After the boxes have been dropped off, the driver repeats these steps after retrieving new boxes of chicks. The driver will haul approximately 2 or 3 loads a day.

Typical schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday starting around 6am until done hauling designated loads. Typically, a 10 to 12-hour work day.

Works occasional Wednesdays for driver meetings and deep cleaning trailers.

Work all holidays that fall on weekdays except for Christmas. Starting hourly rate is $24.60

The individual selected for this position will be responsible for driving a truck from the hatchery to and from various grower’s farms throughout the area delivering newly hatched chicks for grow out. This positions importance lies in the fact that this person must make sure chicks are delivered on a timely basis and are correctly placed in the grower's houses to help insure a good start. Successful applicants will also 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:

• Start times vary with seasons, normal start times are 5:30 to 7:30 am and finish work by 6:30 pm.
• May also be required to do other Hatchery related jobs.
• Must have a valid CDL Class A license, a good driving record, a drug-free record and must pass a DOT physical.
• Must be able to drive large trucks in all types of weather and have the ability to chain wheels, if needed.
• Must have no other disciplinary write-ups within the past 90 days.
• Normal work days Monday – Tuesday, Thursday –Friday – work any scheduled holidays. Sometimes we do work Saturdays if needed.
• Must have excellent attendance habits.
• Must have successfully completed the probationary/trial period.
• Vision correctable to 20/20.
• Good work ethics and able to work as a team with other drivers and Hatchery employees.
• Must possess good decision making ability.
• Will load trucks at hatchery, deliver chicks to farms, return empty carriers to hatchery and wash chick carriers after return to hatchery. The nature of the position is very physical.
• Able to work in hot and dusty environments.
• As trucks are heated for chick transport, some mechanical abilities in this area would be preferred if repairs to the vehicle were needed while in transit.
• Must be able to lift/push 100+ lbs.

EOE/Vet/Disabled