Beardstown, IL, Pork Production Facility
In early 2019, the Beardstown pork facility graduated its 2018 Supervisor Training Program class. Graduates completed a comprehensive 6-week program of instruction on the duties, expectations and skills of supervisor positions at the Beardstown facility. During the program, they were educated on and displayed great understanding of the following skills, knowledge and abilities (SKAs): The…
JBS USA Live Pork
In 2018, more than 100 leaders and managers across the JBS USA Live Pork team gathered in northern Colorado for their annual meeting to review current business performance and learn more about the pork industry and market. Engaging business updates were provided during the event to help expand the team’s knowledge of both the company’s…
Caroona, NSW, Feedlot
In 2018, the JBS Australia Caroona feedlot’s Feeding Supervisor, Nicole Radcliffe, graduated from the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation’s TRAIL (Training Rural Australians In Leadership) program. Throughout the course, Nicole learned how to step back and review the structure of how things are done and decide how things can be done better. Feedlot Manager Richard Nicholls…
JBS USA Beef
Several times a year, the JBS USA Beef team hosts Packinghouse 101, a three-day conference where facility-based managers, supervisors and leaders come together to develop “hard skills” related to the packinghouse business. During the program, participants are immersed in the complete packinghouse business (Buy-Make-Sell), develop a keen understanding of the JBS Mission, Values and Beliefs…
JBS Food Canada
JBS Food Canada first partnered with MHC in 2017 to develop the Foundation Leadership Skills course, specifically tailored to Brooks supervisors, focused on developing leadership skills such as personal growth, team building and organizational management to build stronger leaders. In July 2018, 16 team members graduated from the program, having learned new techniques on how…
JBS Food Canada
In 2018, JBS Food Canada partnered with Medicine Hat College (MHC) to launch a new development program, Total Quality Management (TQM), giving team members the opportunity to build their leadership skills while influencing business operations. Divided into four levels, the program gives accepted team members the chance to work their way up from beginner to…
JBS Australia Southern
In 2010, the JBS Australia Southern business unit implemented a Farm Assurance Program that is third-party audited and ISO17065 accredited (world standard for Farm Assurance). The program not only meets the expectations of customers and consumers around the globe, but has the added benefit of lifting the benchmark for the entire Australian industry. Over the…
Pilgrim’s Moy Park
Pilgrim’s Moy Park launched a number of innovative products in 2018. Some examples include gluten-free breaded chicken, drum fillets and vegetarian goujons. The gluten-free products meet increasing consumer demand for healthier options, the drum fillets recognize increased demand for more convenient meal solutions, and the vegetarian goujons further expand our position as a diverse foodservice…
JBS Australia Primo Foods
In 2018, Primo Foods identified consumer-oriented drivers to unlock additional category growth. Primo’s mission is to encourage consumers and shoppers to more confidently interact with and purchase sliced meats, bacon and other smallgood segments, and as such, innovation is a critically important element of successfully executing this mission. The Primo innovation team was able to…
JBS USA Pork
In our Beardstown and Ottumwa pork production facilities, X-ray technology was added to the trim blending process to enhance consistent lean point formulation and assist with foreign object detection in 2018. Additionally, X-ray technology was also added to the Bacon department in Ottumwa to enhance inspection.
