Rochelle Foods - Production Laborer - November 2026

Hormel Foods Family of Companies•Rochelle, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Rochelle Foods LLC is hiring Production Laborers for its food processing facility in Rochelle, Illinois. Production members start at $23.25 per hour, with an additional shift differential of $0.75 for second shift and $1.00 for third shift. Specific schedules will be discussed during the interview process, and weekend work is required. The facility produces foodservice and retail products, including bacon, microwaveable meals, and deli hams. Employees must follow company food- and employee-safety rules and complete job-related paperwork and computer tasks. The role involves repetitive hand and wrist movements, lifting, pushing, or pulling more than 50 pounds, and bending, twisting, kneeling, squatting, climbing, grasping, and pinching. Employees may need to drive a forklift in accordance with company standards. Work takes place in a refrigerated environment averaging 40°F. New hires are placed on a three-month probationary period during which attendance and performance are closely monitored. Management may move employees to another position within the manufacturing facility during probation to meet business needs. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and authorized to work in the United States for any employer without requiring employer-sponsored work-visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer and must not require employer sponsorship for a work visa now or in the future.
Ability to read and write to complete job-related paperwork.
Ability and willingness to drive a forklift consistent with company standards.
Ability to use a computer for job-related tasks.
Ability to perform the physical tasks described, including repetitive hand and wrist motions, handling loads over 50 pounds, bending, twisting, kneeling, squatting, climbing, grasping, and pinching.