Global poultry and pork producer operating large-scale production facilities
Pilgrim's operates a 10,000+ person manufacturing and operations business focused on poultry and pork production. The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward manufacturing (277 roles) and operations (153 roles), with recent accelerated hiring across production lines and facility maintenance. The active project slate—new control systems, bird health research, sanitation method rollouts, and facility construction—reflects a capital-intensive operation modernizing production infrastructure while managing recurring compliance and cost pressures.
Notable leadership hires: Maintenance Lead, Nutrition Director, Process Lead, Rehang Leg Quarters Lead, Line Lead
Pilgrim's is a publicly traded global poultry and pork producer headquartered in Greeley, Colorado. The company supplies chicken and pork products to foodservice and retail customers, emphasizing food safety, taste, and sustainability across its operations. With over 10,000 employees, the business spans production facilities, supply chain logistics, and sales/marketing functions. Current operational priorities include compliance with safety and OSHA regulations, cost control, animal health optimization, and facility upgrades—evidenced by active construction projects, control system modernization, and ongoing sanitation procedure development.
Production systems (MIG welding, PLC, Allen-Bradley, Siemens), ERP (SAP, SAP GRC), CMMS for maintenance, Microsoft enterprise suite (Office 365, SharePoint, Teams), Salesforce for sales operations, and standard infrastructure (Cisco, Citrix, Windows Server).
New control systems implementation, facility construction, bird health and performance research, feed program development, sanitation method improvements, and staff onboarding and training programs.
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