Operations Manager

Live Operations Manager

Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling production activities to ensure development and delivery of top quality birds for processing on a least-cost basis. Also directs all live haul, feed haul, and garage activities to ensure timely delivery of live birds to processing, feed to growers, and maintenance of vehicles and equipment.

• Manages, directs, and coordinates live operations at a processing facility, including breeder production, broiler production, hatcheries, feed mills and nutrition to produce least-cost live broilers.
• Establishes hatchery and breeder/broiler management programs and procedures to meet volume and cost objectives.
• Resolves conflicts that may arise.
• Serves as primary liaison for processing operations including sales activities.

Duties include scheduling, supervision, and evaluation of work as a Manager over Assistant Managers and/or Supervisors. Holds approval authority over personnel actions such as hiring, terminations, and disciplinary actions.

Routine discomforts from exposure to moderate heat, cold, moisture/wetness, and unpleasant air conditions. May involve routine exposure to soiled materials and light chemical substances such as cleaning solutions.

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field.

• Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of DIRECTLY RELATED experience.
• Previous experience in the daily operations of Live Haul, Feed Haul, and Feed Mill, Breeder, and Broiler production including Hatchery experience preferred.
• Previous experience in Management and Supervisory duties preferred.
• Previous experience in poultry or grow‑out operations preferred.
• Must possess working knowledge of the relationship between Live Operations and the Processing Plant.
• Computer skills to include a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, etc).

• Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment.
• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays.
• 401(k) with company match after first year of service and follows the vesting schedule.
• Base Salary range of $133,698 - $162,442 +/- based on experience.
• Incentive Pay: eligible for the Company's annual bonus plan; amount varies per standard terms.
• Career Development: continuous learning opportunities and focus on career growth through various programs.
• Better Futures.

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. We conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post‑offer and prior to the start of employment.

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.

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.