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…
Pilgrim’s Mexico
In 2018, the Pilgrim’s Mexico team developed a National Safety Plan to better ensure the safety and wellbeing of all team members. Under this plan, a Health and Safety System was implemented, which aims to reduce all risks that contribute to unsafe acts and conditions. The comprehensive system integrates multiple components, including team member training,…
Greeley, CO, Beef Production Facility
In 2018, Greeley beef team members joined together to find a solution to an issue affecting the comfort and wellbeing of the facility’s cleanup crew. Due to the design of the tools the cleanup crew members use to perform their jobs, which include clearing inedible product off the floor that falls from the tables, they…
Plainwell, MI, Beef Production Facility:
In October 2018, the Plainwell beef facility surpassed 1 million hours without a lost time injury. The Million Man Hour milestone is a great reflection of how Plainwell’s team members avoid complacency and stay alert in looking for unsafe acts or activities.
