HRL-Forklift Drivers and Production Professionals 2026

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Hormel Foods Family of Companies

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Austin, Minnesota

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Production Professional is responsible for maintaining food and employee safety while performing various production tasks such as grinding, batching, and operating forklifts. They must follow company safety policies and complete job-related paperwork accurately.

Qualifications

You have the ability to read and write to complete job-related paperwork and possess basic computer skills for task completion. You must be able to perform repetitive motions, kneel, squat, and climb as needed, and are required to work weekends in a refrigerated environment.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Forklift

Food safety

Basic computer skills

Job Description

HFC – Austin Plant – Production Professional

{Austin, Minnesota}

Food safety and your safety are our top priorities.

Thank you for your interest in becoming part of the Austin team! At the Austin plant, Employee Safety and Food Safety are our top priorities. We believe every employee has the responsibility to maintain a safe working environment by closely following our safety policies and actively engaging in our safety culture.

Production Professional

The Austin plant has an opening for Production Professional opportunities. Successful candidates will work in our food processing production facility located in Austin, Minnesota, and enjoy competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefits package. The Austin plant specializes in the production of items including SPAM, Dry Sausage, Bacon and Fresh pork. The starting rate is $24.85.

What you’ll do as a Production Professional:

  • Follow all company rules for food safety and employee safety.
  • Drive a forklift consistent with company standards.
  • Working Conditions: Refrigerated environment - temperatures average 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Learn a wide variety of jobs and duties across our plant such as: grinding, batching, and stuffing products, operating forklifts, slicing, boxing, and more.
  • Make people safety and food safety the number one priority. 

What skills you will use:

  • The ability to read and write to complete job-related paperwork.
  • Basic computer skills to complete job-related tasks.
  • The ability to perform repetitive hand & wrist motion throughout a shift.
  • The ability to kneel/squat/climb as necessary to complete job related tasks.
  • Weekend work is required.

This position has a strong benefits package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, 401(k) and match, Wellness Program, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees and more.

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.

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Hormel Foods Family of Companies

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE®, APPLEGATE®, WHOLLY®, HORMEL® BLACK LABEL®, COLUMBUS®, JENNIE-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The Company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com.
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