HRL-Forklift Drivers and Production Professionals 2026

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 $25.35.

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.