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Where passion meets purpose. Every individual makes an impact. Join us as we push the boundaries of innovation and excellence. Whether you're experienced, just starting out, or ready to grow at one of our 260 global facilities, you’ll find an environment where creativity thrives and careers flourish. Your journey starts here.

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Our people are our greatest strength

Darling Ingredients’ global workforce and the wide variety of skills, abilities, experiences and perspectives our employees bring to our company are critical in delivering best-in-class results around the world. Our core values of integrity, transparency and entrepreneurship play an integral role in our dedication to repurposing and recycling materials from the animal agriculture and food industries – transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people.

About us

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15+ countries

We operate in 15+ countries spanning five continents.

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260+ facilities
Our size and scale allow us to make entire industries more sustainable and less wasteful.
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~15,000 employees
We are driven by integrity, transparency, passion for the environment and an entrepreneurial mindset.
20260918 - Employee spotlight: On the road with purpose

Explore one of many rewarding careers at Darling Ingredients

Working as a commercial truck driver might seem like endless weeks on the highway, sleepless nights at lonely truck stops and long stretches away from home. But at Darling Ingredients, we do things differently. Our drivers play a vital role in keeping the agricultural supply chain moving and return home to their families every single night. 
 
Hear directly from one of our skip drivers, based out Nebraska and Iowa, about why he is proud to drive for Darling Ingredients.
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From farm to future: How we support FFA's mission to lead and inspire

16 sep. 2025

Darling Ingredients is proud to support the next generation of agricultural leaders through its partnership with the National FFA Organization. Learn how our Blue Jacket Program and community engagement are making a lasting impact.
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The safety mindset that’s getting results

31 jul. 2025

To be a future-facing global leader, we must ensure that our team is safe and secure. A strong workforce makes us resilient, so when we set out to improve employee safety, it wasn’t enough to update procedures or enhance communication.
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Electronic verification and right to work

Darling Ingredients participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program (U.S. only).

 

Download E-Verify in English and Spanish.

 

Download Right to Work in English and Spanish.

Equal opportunity employment

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer. Our company treats all employees and applicants on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category defined by applicable federal state or local laws and ordinances, so as to further the principles of equal employment opportunity.

 

We endeavor to make career opportunities accessible to all applicants. If you feel you require an accommodation to complete the online application process, please contact our US Human Resources department through our contact form or calling 859-572-2568.

 

 

"The EEOC Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster is available here in English and Spanish. 

 

OFCCP "Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision" poster. 

 

Darling Ingredients Affirmative Action and EEO Policy Statement is available here.

Inclusion

Inclusion is at the forefront of Darling Ingredients global workforce initiatives. In the United States, training related to Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity is offered to our leadership team throughout our organization.

 

These trainings and associated activities are managed by the Human Resources Department and the Manager of EEO Compliance. As a company we conduct meaningful outreach in the areas in which we operate, while also ensuring that our employment opportunities are shared with the appropriate Employment Service Delivery System in order to support our efforts to recruit and advance qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. 

 

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer. Our company treats all employees and applicants on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category defined by applicable federal state or local laws and ordinances, so as to further the principles of equal employment opportunity.

 

"The EEOC Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster is available here in English and Spanish. 

 

OFCCP "Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision" poster. 

 

Darling Ingredients Affirmative Action and EEO Policy Statement is available here.

Privacy notice for applicants

Darling Ingredients and its subsidiaries collect and process personal data of job applicants as part of our recruitment process. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meeting our data protection obligations. This notice sets out the basis on which and how we collect and use the personal data of our job applicants. It also sets out an applicant's rights in relation to the company's collection and use of personal data. 

 

If you have any questions about this notice or our processing of your data in general, please contact privacy@darlingii.com.

 

The notice is available in all major EU languages and in Portuguese (Brazil).

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Code of conduct

Making a world of difference

As a global industry leader, it is vital that our business practices and individual conduct are open and honest, and this is reflected in our three core values: integrity, transparency and entrepreneurship. These values are the foundation of everything we stand for and form the basis of our Code of Conduct.
View our code of conduct