Our People

Our people

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At JBS, we recognize that our strength lies in the diversity of our global team. With approximately 280,000 team members worldwide, we strive to provide a culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique talents toward our common Mission. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, enhance problem-solving, and ultimately make JBS a more resilient and successful company.

We are dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing professionals who exemplify our values regardless of individual characteristics. To gain meaningful insights into team member attitudes and perceptions, we regularly conduct employee engagement surveys and use the feedback to inform continuous improvements to our policies and programs.

Our Team Members

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Reflecting the diversity of our team members and communities at every level of the organization is essential to achieving our Mission. We foster an environment of dignity, respect, and inclusion to create a more engaged, fulfilled, and productive workforce.

Promoting Team Member Well-being

At JBS, we believe in investing in the health, financial security, and overall happiness of our team members, recognizing that a supported and thriving workforce is a productive and innovative one. That is why we are dedicated to providing competitive compensation and benefits packages that meet the diverse needs of our global team.

We strive to offer comprehensive benefits to our full-time team members, going beyond the standard to provide a support system that truly makes a difference. While specific offerings vary by region to reflect local needs and regulations, they generally include essential elements like life insurance, comprehensive health plans, dental assistance, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), mental health wellness programs, and disability and impairment allowances. Maternity and paternity leave, a standard benefit across many of our locations, also allows new parents to bond with their children and adjust to their growing families.

Beyond the essentials, we are focused on providing opportunities for long-term financial security and holistic well-being. Australia has a mandatory private pension plan and in Canada, we offer private pension plans to help our team members plan for a comfortable retirement.

In May 2025, JBS USA achieved a historic milestone by reaching a landmark national labor agreement with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), covering more than 26,000 team members across 14 JBS facilities in the U.S.

This agreement – the first of its kind in the meatpacking industry in nearly 50 years – introduced a national pension plan alongside enhanced 401(k) options, reaffirming the company’s dedication to providing long-term financial security for JBS employees. The agreement also secured significant wage increases, retroactive pay, a ratification bonus, and the establishment of a paid sick leave program, bringing average hourly compensation in the US to almost $23-24.
Beyond financial benefits, the contract emphasized worker safety and well-being by implementing ergonomic safety measures, appointing dedicated walking stewards, and strengthening safety committees. Other contract provisions also increased paid vacation and leave and established a National Joint Labor Management Committee to improve communications and review new technologies before being introduced for use inside facilities. This comprehensive agreement reflects the meaningful collaboration between JBS and UFCW to create stable, rewarding careers in the food production industry.

In 2024, we continued to enhance the well-being of our team members worldwide through innovative initiatives. In the U.S., we introduced our Wellhub partnership, offering team members discounted rates to a variety of nationally recognized physical and mental wellness programs. Many locations encourage participation in local health fairs, and some even invite providers on site to further decrease barriers for team members to seek care. Additionally, Pilgrim’s programs offer Chaplain Services to team members that may be seeking guidance during tough personal moments. These services are available both in person and virtually.

Several regions leverage mobile technology to inform team members about health and wellness programs available to them. In North America, the Connect App hosts information for team members, including locations that offer primary care services through partnerships in their communities. In Brazil, the Sempre JBS app offers free telemedicine services, connecting team members and their families with specialists and wellness tools. Similarly, in Australia, the CooEe Team Member Engagement app supports access to valuable health and wellness resources.

In 2024, Pilgrim’s Mexico introduced wellness initiatives like Healthy Monday and Friday, offering healthy food options and activities for employees.

Programs include health campaigns, psychological support, nutritionist services, stress management workshops, mindfulness training, and chronic disease prevention for diabetes and hypertension. To address sedentary behavior, the region also promotes wellness challenges, nutrition counseling, and healthier workplace food options.

The Sempre Cuida program, led by JBS Brazil’s Corporate Health team, integrates actions for the prevention and promotion of physical, nutritional, and emotional health.

Employees access the program through the Sempre JBS app, which offers 24/7 online medical care, including consultations with family doctors and specialists (cardiology, endocrinology, pediatrics, psychiatry), as well as online therapies with psychologists, nutritionists, and physical educators, which are extended to dependents as well.
The app also provides guidance on physical activity, meditation, and nutrition, with the option to schedule online consultations. Since its launch in December 2023, the platform recorded 10,697 new registrations, reaching 37,989 in 2024, with an average of 3,700 monthly consultations. Health campaigns are conducted throughout the year, addressing topics such as mental health, breast and prostate cancer prevention, and flu vaccination, as well as local actions based on health data priorities, always ensuring anonymization of information. Communication is carried out via intranet, the app, medical clinics, and unit notice boards, complemented by trainings, lectures, and safety dialogues conducted by the health teams.

Employee Engagement

We value the thoughts and opinions of our diverse team members and conduct regular surveys to achieve an accurate understanding of team members’ outlooks, engagement levels, and perceptions toward topics such as pay and benefits, safety, satisfaction with supervisors, and scheduling. We refine our surveys regularly to obtain more specific feedback from team members and promote a continuous cycle of improvement. Our approach to employee engagement surveys became standardized in July 2025 with the release of our first Global Engagement Survey. It will be conducted every two years through the JTP (JBS Talent Platform) system, translated into 53 languages, and analyzed using a Qlik dashboard. In addition, we also utilize local roundtables to capture feedback from team members.

We try to actively accommodate the cultural needs of our team members by providing company materials in multiple languages and dialects. Our managers are trained to foster open communication and address any concerns raised by team members. Furthermore, facilities provide language telephone lines in up to 47 languages to create access to critical information for team members.