Receiving Operator -Bridgeville - 1st Shift

Date: Oct 3, 2025

Location:

Bridgeville, DE, US, 19933

Req ID: 77801

Job Function: Live Production

Perdue Foods has a goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins by creating products for consumers and for retail and foodservice customers around the globe while changing the way animals are raised for food. It is part of Perdue Farms, a fourth-generation, family-owned food and agricultural business deeply rooted in tradition yet with a forward-thinking mindset. We believe that success starts with our people, and our culture is built on a foundation of teamwork, integrity, and respect, where every voice matters and everyone is encouraged to contribute to our shared goals. We are dedicated to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where associates feel valued and inspired to make an impact, both within the company and in the communities we serve. From promoting growth and development to prioritizing work-life balance, we’re committed to helping our team members thrive. That's Perdue.

Summary

The overall purpose of this position, i.e., what it accomplishes at Perdue and/or why it exists is:

To correctly identify and off-load all bulk ingredients as they come in and to ensure ingredients are correctly routed to their assigned storage bins. Proper documentation, sequencing, and flushing (if necessary), is required on of all incoming ingredients prior to offloading.

Work Schedule:

Hours and days of work are established as needed by operations and at the direction of management and, while generally as shown below, may be changed (increased or decreased) by management.
Hours of Work: Generally, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM or as scheduled by management with (2) 15-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch break.
Days of Work: Normally, Monday through Friday and weekends if needed by operations and approved by management.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

To unload all bulk and liquid ingredients for trucks and rail cars.
To probe or sample all ingredients before unloading.
Take daily ingredient inventories by measurement of bulk storage bins with measuring tape or electronic laser measurement device.
Perform various housekeeping functions, including flushing and cleaning the pit(s)
Follow poultry welfare guidelines
Capture or key all weights and vendor information to receiving tickets. Maintain receiving log(s) as appropriate.
Follow animal protein free (APF) Process Verified (PVP) SOP's.

Minimum Education

High School Education is preferred.
Reading, writing, and basic math skills are required.

Experience Requirements

Must be able to be trained into a PC based operating system and keyboarding to spreadsheets and the Mill Control System Database.
Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
Make judgements on when to unload railcars and ingredenets based on inventories taken at the beginning od the shift.
Must be able to recognize diffecent or incomplete paperwork (BOL's) and hold deliveries until doccumentaiton can be verified and corrected.
Management should be contacted is available, but the operator must act as the "gate keeper" to prevent unloading of contaminated or incorrectly identified products.

Experience Preferred

Prior mill experience preferred, but no experience required.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

Must be able to work in dusty, and/or ambient (rain, cold, ect) environmental conditions.
Must be able to safely lift 50lbs and use a sledgehammer to dislodge material from railroad hopper cars.

Perdue Farms Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.