Breeder Driver - CDL

Pilgrim's • Sauk Rapids, MN

11d

About The Position

At Pilgrim’s, safety is a condition, and the safety of team members comes first. The Breeder Driver catches, vaccinates, and moves chickens to meet company requirements, assists with sanitation of equipment and buildings as required by the supervisor, and operates equipment requiring a Class A driver’s license. The role drives pullet-moving trucks between pullet and layer barns, helps load and unload breeding stock, assists with vaccination and spent-hen load-outs, and supports forklift operation and equipment repairs. The position requires careful handling of birds and fragile loads, safe driving, and consistent observance of company, quality, safety, and food-safety policies.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, with some weekend work required. The base hourly rate is $27.46, with an additional $3.00 per hour for perfect attendance. Vision, medical, and dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment. Paid leave includes sick leave, vacation, company-observed holidays, and other statutorily required paid leave. A 401(k) company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule. Pilgrim’s also offers continuous learning and career-development opportunities.

Requirements

• Class A driver’s license required.
• Good driving record and at least 3 years of driving experience; the record must meet company standards for eligible drivers. The posting describes this as approximately 100,000 Class A miles or 12 months’ experience.
• Ability to lift heavy objects up to approximately 50 pounds.
• Some mechanical skill or basic knowledge of small engines.
• Ability to catch chickens and place them in coops.
• Ability to work under wet and dusty adverse conditions.
• Ability to drive a truck safely and consciously transport fragile loads.
• Forklift certification required.

Responsibilities

• Drive pullet-moving trucks between pullet barns and layer barns.
• Catch and place pullets into coops for transport, using great caution.
• Unload breeding stock into layer barns, using great caution.
• Assemble and disassemble track used in pullet moving.
• Assist with the 12-week and 17-week vaccination of pullets, including careful handling and holding of birds and precise breast or neck vaccination.
• Assist with spent-hen load-outs.
• Assist with repairs to breeder equipment, including vaccination guns and pullet-moving equipment.
• Assist with forklift operation during pullet moves.
• Provide assistance with sanitation of equipment and buildings as required by the supervisor.
• Observe and enforce company personnel, quality, safety, and food-safety policies.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere and communicate and cooperate effectively with customers, clients, coworkers, and leadership teams.
• Participate in process improvement and problem solving using continuous-improvement and rational-thinking methodologies such as Six Sigma, and participate in or support the E$P program.
• Recognize and act on incidents and safety risks, practice and enforce safe work habits, and promote those habits throughout the organization.

Benefits

• Vision, medical, and dental coverage beginning after 60 days of employment.
• Paid sick leave, vacation, company-observed holidays, and other statutorily required paid leave.
• 401(k) company match beginning after the first year of service, subject to the company vesting schedule.
• Perfect-attendance incentive of $3.00 extra per hour.
• Continuous learning and career-development opportunities through learning and development programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed