PilgrimÐÔÊӽ紫ý Pride has announced it will build a food preparation plant in Walker County and will bring more than 600 jobs to the area.
Enthusiasm for the plant is high. On Walker County's Facebook page, the announcement by county CEO Angie Teems had garnered nearly 800 reactions, 224 comments and 334 shares by the end of Thursday, July 24, the first day of the news.
Foremost in many peopleÐÔÊӽ紫ý minds is how much the new jobs will pay.
Based on information found on the job site , entry level jobs are estimated to pay $14 to $23 an hour. Experienced hourly workers, according to estimates, can make $20 to $38 an hour.
Supervisors, managers and people with certain types of experience can expect to make more. Wages can vary based on the area in which a facility is located.
Some leadership positions pay in excess of $100,000 a year.
Estimates for some positions include:
PilgrimÐÔÊӽ紫ý employs 61,000 people around the world, including more than 32,200 in 14 ÐÔÊӽ紫ý states and in Puerto Rico, nearly 11,600 in Mexico and more than 17,400 in the U.K. and Europe.
Walker County Public Information Director Joe Legge said that PilgrimÐÔÊӽ紫ý already has ties with chicken producers in the county.
Hiring is expected to begin in 2027. To learn more, visit .
Tamara Wolk is a reporter for The Catoosa County News in Ringgold, Ga., and Walker County Messenger in LaFayette, Ga.Â
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