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Bagger Rebuild Specialist Shift Covered: Days and Nights

At Pilgrim's, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

• Lead and reinforce safety training for all bagger operators.
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies, OSHA requirements, and food safety standards.
• Actively identify and correct unsafe conditions or behaviors in the bagger area.
• Participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action followup related to bagger operations.
• Oversee bagger trainers and ensure consistent, standardized training delivery.
• Ensure all bagger operators are trained on equipment operation, troubleshooting basics, and process expectations.
• Supervise and support all bagger operators and bagger trainers across both shifts.
• Ensure bagger operations meet production, quality, and safety expectations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between Operations and Maintenance for all baggerrelated issues.
• Identify operational gaps, recurring issues, and improvement opportunities within the bagger process.
• Own and coordinate bagger and Ishida scale rebuilds in collaboration with Maintenance.
• Ensure execution of daily, weekly, and planned maintenance activities on baggers and scales.
• Verify equipment readiness prior to startups and after repairs or rebuilds.
• Escalate chronic failures or reliability risks with supporting data and recommendations.
• Schedule and lead handson training for bagger operators in coordination with the Operations team.
• Oversee bagger trainers and ensure consistent, standardized training delivery.
• Ensure all bagger operators are trained on equipment operation, troubleshooting basics, and process expectations.
• Facilitate clear communication between operations, maintenance, and training teams.
• Participate in daily meetings, shift passdowns, and planning discussions as required.
• Provide timely updates on equipment status, maintenance needs, and training progress.

• High school diploma or equivalent (technical or vocational training preferred).
• Proven experience supervising operators in a manufacturing or food processing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of bagger systems and Ishida scales (or similar equipment).
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with maintenance teams and lead handson equipment work.
• Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Commitment to safety, training, and continuous improvement.

• Experience in poultry or food processing operations.
• Prior involvement in equipment rebuilds or major overhauls.
• Experience developing or delivering operator training programs.
• Familiarity with CMMS, safety audits, and standard work documentation

Why Work for Pilgrim's?

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base Salary range of $92,917+/- based on experience
• Incentive Pay:This position is eligible to participate in the Company's annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program; and
• 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;
• 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 of our team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets

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