Sanderson Farms hires employees at poultry processing, corporate facilities

Sanderson Farms Inc. added three new employees to the poultry processing company. Meta Blanshard was hired as manager of training and Josh Ilsen was hired as training manager, both at the company’s corporate office in Laurel, Miss.

November 8, 2011
Meta Blanshard.
Meta Blanshard.

Sanderson Farms Inc. added three new employees to the poultry processing company.

Meta Blanshard was hired as manager of training and Josh Ilsen was hired as training manager, both at the company’s corporate office in Laurel, Miss. Luke McDaniel was also hired as a shift manager at Hammond Processing in Hammond, La. 

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