Director - Nutrition

February 20, 2026

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Director of Nutritional Services

The person in this role will oversee nutrition strategy for broilers and breeders within 1 business unit of Pilgrim’s. He/She is responsible for developing and maintaining a feed program that maximizes bird performance with highest meat yields while minimizing feed costs. This position reports to the Head of Nutritional Services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

-Act as the direct contact, point-of-service nutritionist for assigned complexes, providing the nutritional package and formulation guidance for broilers, pullets and breeders.

-Evaluation of feed conversion and feed performance trends at assigned complexes, identifying opportunities for improved ROI based on program trials/changes.

-Subject matter expert in least cost feed formulation, feedstuff selection, nutritional modeling, and calculating ROI projections.

-Provide education and training across broad range of nutritional/feed manufacturing topics to a wide range of audiences (from farm personnel to local live production team members and nutrition team colleagues)

-Remain up to date on current nutritional science literature, novel product categories, and best-fit formulation strategies.

-Provide formulation changes based on ingredient cost changes, medication-program changes, bird performance opportunities, meat-yield capture opportunities, prioritizing ROI of inputs vs outputs in all evaluations.

-Collaborate with external groups, such as QA/Feed Lab Services and Ingredient Procurement on a regular basis to communicate opportunities regarding ingredient quality and any performance impacts that can be directly linked to specific products/suppliers.

-Collaborate with other areas of live technical service team to develop standardized and trackable protocols when running product trials addressing bird health and performance.

-Liaise with allied companies, universities and other third parties as needed to identify trials, support programs, research initiatives, etc. to improve bird health and performance

-Other duties and responsibilities as necessary, utilizing cost-analysis and biological function as the basis for problem solving.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

-Advanced degree in poultry nutrition is required (PhD preferred; MSc required).

-At least 5 years of experience in poultry feed formulation in a commercial poultry operation desired.

-Must be highly motivated and self-directed towards delivering excellence

-Able to function in a highly competitive and fast-paced environment.

- Must have excellent people and communication skills which are essential when dealing with Live Operations teams/internal customers

-Must have excellent analytical skills that will allow for analysis of vast amounts of data that leads to making decisions that maximize profits.

-Willing to travel extensively, up to 40% at times, to complexes for which this role is responsible, internal meetings, and scientific conferences.

Supervision and Accountability:

-This position is remote and reports directly to the Head of Nutritional Services.

EOE, including disability/vets

Remote

About the Company:
JBS USA

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