Bordertown, SA, Small Stock Processing Facility
In May 2018, JBS Australia Bordertown was nominated as a top three finalist for the South Australia Training Awards’ Large Employer of the Year Award out of 40 total category entries. Hosted by the Training and Skills Commission, the South Australia Training Awards are the state’s peak accolades for vocational education and training, recognizing quality,…
Pilgrim’s Mexico
In 2018, Pilgrim’s Mexico hosted a meeting with various Mexican governmental institutions of Queretaro and Durango states and civil organizations to discuss social responsibility opportunities. Primary objectives of the meeting included strengthening Pilgrim’s Mexico’s integral and proactive relationships with institutions, communicating the company’s current program participation, and sharing the recent awards related to social responsibility…
Cactus, TX, Beef Production Facility
Cactus team member Alja Davis began working for JBS USA in May 2018, however, 6 months prior to that, his life looked very different. Born and raised in Amarillo, TX, Davis moved back to the area in 2016, living at the Salvation Army for a year. In 2018, he began doing volunteer work at the…
Souderton, PA, Beef Production Facility
Like all JBS USA facilities, the Souderton beef team desires to cultivate engaged team members through their daily efforts toward creating a People First Culture. Team member Hieng Yous is a great example of that. Joining the company in 1982, Yous has worked thus far without any safety violations, injuries, initials or performance progressive disciplinary…
Ottumwa, IA, Pork Production Facility
In light of the facility’s successful introduction of weekly perception surveys and the “Harvest JBS USA Culture” in 2017, our Ottumwa, Iowa, pork team implemented additional initiatives in 2018 aimed at fostering consistent operational efficiency and team member satisfaction across the plant. This year, Ottumwa leadership launched a program in which groups of 5-10 newly…
Souderton, PA, Beef Production Facility
In spring 2018, the Souderton beef facility received the S.A.F.E. (Slaughter Actions for Excellence) Award for its second consecutive year.
Marshalltown, IA, Pork Production Facility
The Marshalltown pork facility was recognized in 2018 with the Top Hog Most Improved Safety Performance Award, a JBS USA Pork recognition awarded annually to the facility most able to reduce its overall safety statistics in five major categories, including recordable rate, lost time rate, severity rate, DART rate and costs. Each category is judged…
Souderton, PA, Beef Production Facility
Meiling Sicard, a Fabrication Supervisor at our Souderton beef production facility, is one of the many JBS USA team members who displays the qualities needed to generate results and have a positive impact on plant operations. Joining the company in 2000, Sicard worked her way up through the ranks from an hourly role to her…
Cactus, TX, Beef Production Facility
In order to better ensure that all new hires are properly equipped for their job before joining the production floor, the Cactus beef production facility implemented a PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) program in 2018. Through this program, team members aimed to resolve all issues related to stocking, purchasing and repairing mesh equipment (personal protective…
Hyrum, UT, Beef Production Facility
Thanks to several team members at our Hyrum beef production facility, an opportunity to benefit fellow team members, the facility clean-up crew and the overall safety of the plant was identified in 2018. It became apparent that the floor in Hyrum’s Clod Drop area often became slick throughout the shift due to fluids and small…
