JBS USA and Pilgrim’s
Cold Spring, MN, Chicken Production Facility: Sixteen Pilgrim’s Cold Spring team members graduated from the facility’s 18-week-long English as a Second Language (ESL) program in early 2018. Plainwell, MI, Beef Production Facility: In 2018, the Plainwell beef facility began offering free onsite ESL classes. Fall classes started in September, with seven new students enrolled.
Waco, TX, Prepared Foods Facility
In January 2019, the Pilgrim’s Waco team was awarded by the Workforce Solutions Heart of Texas as Employer of Excellence for McLennan County. The Waco facility strives to be the employer of choice in their community and stay true to Pilgrim’s vision of becoming the best and most respected company in the industry, creating the…
Pilgrim’s Mexico
In 2018, the Pilgrim’s Mexico team was awarded several honors by the Mexican federal government, including the Inclusive Company Distinctive for participating in labor inclusion and maintaining a policy of non-discrimination, the Family-Friendly Company Distinctive for promoting good labor practices, the Mexico Without Child Labor Distinctive for contributing to the prevention and eradication of child…
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…
