GDOL Conducting Interviews Today in Elberton for Pilgrim’s Pride

The Georgia Department of Labor will be in Elberton today to help Pilgrim’s Pride recruit a number of maintenance and refrigeration mechanics for its poultry-processing plant there

The recruitment will be held today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 123 in the administration building on the Elberton campus of Athens Technical College’s on the Athens Highway.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old.

The company will consider applicants with various educational backgrounds and maintenance experience, so job seekers should come prepared to interview.

Salaries range from $15 to $18 an hour with benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, along with short-term disability and a pension plan.

Staff from the GDOL’s Athens Career Center will help the company screen the applicants. The company will conduct drug-screening tests and background checks on selected candidates.

For more information about the recruitment, contact the Athens Career Center at (706) 583-2550.