Live Haul Driver Supervisor
Company: Pilgrim's
Location: Cold Spring
Posted on: March 23, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Live Haul Driver Supervisor At Pilgrim's, Safety Is
A Condition , which means the safety of our team members comes
first - always. Join Pilgrim's as a Live Haul Driver Supervisor,
leading the catching operations team along with drivers and
forklift operators. You'll coach and support your team, drive
continuous improvement, and ensure safe, efficient, and on ? time
operations that keep our plant running smoothly. This role is key
to maintaining excellence in safety, quality, training, retention,
productivity, and overall departmental performance. Essential
Duties & Responsibilities * Plans and directs daily, weekly, and
monthly schedules for bird catching and transportation, ensuring a
consistent supply of live poultry for plant processing. *
Supervises live haul truck drivers and coordinates with contracted
catching crew s to ensure timely delivery of birds to the plant . *
Ensures strict adherence to USDA guidelines, animal welfare
standards, all safety program, and Department of Transportation
(DOT) regulations. * Manage departmental budgets and strategic
objectives, including tracking, record-keeping , and reporting on
financial variances. * Communicate daily updates, progress, and
issues to the processing plant and management . What You'll Need *
Education: High School Diploma/GED; College Degree in related field
preferred. * Experience: 1 or more years of previous s upervisory
experience with leadership skills of 20 employees preferred. P
oultry or food industry experience is a plus. Valid CDL preferred.
* Skills: Effective communication both orally and in writing,
strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of
independent decision-making , must have basic computer knowledge,
and an ability to manage multiple priorities. Why Work for
Pilgrim's ? * Schedule: Sunday - Thursday with occasional weekends
; * 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 range of
$72,000-79,000 ; * 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
(https://jbsfoodsgroup.com/our-purpose/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.
Keywords: Pilgrim's, Maple Grove , Live Haul Driver Supervisor, Logistics, Transportation & Drivers , Cold Spring, Minnesota
