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Plant Manager

Pilgrim's
Russellville, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 6/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/11/2026
Description

Plant Manager

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

General Summary: Directs and coordinates overall operations for the poultryprocessing plant. Ensures thatobjectivesare achieved at the lowest cost consistent with quality requirements.Delegate’sauthority to key supervisors in production, production control, methods, cost accounting, maintenance, and related operations. Directs all functions involved such as maintenance, manufacturing, production, purchasing, accounting, and administration.

Responsibilities

  • Directs production and ensures cost effectiveness and consistency with prescribed quality, accuracy, and performance standards.
  • Maintains plant property and equipment in good condition to ensure compliance with governmental regulations and to ensure effective and economical operations.
  • Prepares andsubmitsoperating reports to management to inform them of the current production status and to make recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Assures effective customer service and relations throughtimelydelivery of qualityproduct.
  • Selects, trains, develops, and motivates manufacturing staff tomaintainplant operation.
  • Assures complianceofall plant operations with company policy and federal, state, and local regulations.
  • May set production and processing goals forplant.  

What You’ll Need

  • Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of DIRECTLY RELATED experience in a poultry processing plant.  
  • High School Diploma/GED; typicallyrequiresaBachelor’sdegree in a related field. DIRECTLY RELATED work experience will be accepted on a year-for-year basis in lieu of the educational requirement.

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?

  • Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
  • Paid Time 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 salary Based on experience
  • 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

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.

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