Hormel Foods Review

Very poor management. I am sure the employees can only do so much to get loads in and out. Can't blame the low man on the totem pole for doing what and how they are told to do. 8am appt, here on time, started unload at 11:36, still unloading at 14:00. They must be packaging and labeling each pallet of bacon, before they unload the next.

As a truck driver, had a 7am appointment, load was not ready sat for hours waiting for them to be done. They knew it was going to take so long that they recommend going to a truck stop of grounds to wait.

Horrible experience, had a 9am appointment, checked in at 8:45am, out at 1:30pm, really slow and don't follow their appointments.

7h to load,
won't get a detention

With the money you make with that company it looks like you could afford to pave the lot that the trucks are parked on instead of large amounts of water and mud. Otherwise the people were nice and helpful but the little security guard in the pick up truck needs to be more friendly and be more patient with drivers trying to back in .

Had a 21:15 appt they didnt call me until 8:30 the nxt morning to tell me i was loaded, and it was supposed to have been a drop and hook. Only good thing is the truck stop is one exit up!!!!!

Sat at this place for 4 hours and 40 minutes at the dock then they tell me the product that I'm supposed to pick up they don't have anymore to ship!!

My appt at this dump was 1500 on 07/05. It smells worse than a cow pasture.
Showed up @ 1430 to check in. No overnite parking, and they do their best to run you out hours.
Don't worry about getting loaded. If 1st shift can't get it done, 2nd or 3rd shift will. 3:15 minutes to get loaded. They have a scale that you have to pay to use even though it's their fault they overloaded you. They get 1 star from me.

Appointment was set for 10pm(12/10)since last night, checked in at 8:45(12/10)yesterday, was told to go park and will call. Received call at about 12:45(12/11)today, and just about berely finished loading me at about 5:30 pm (12/11) avoid this place nearly 20+ hours just to get loaded at this facility! Nonsense.

Pretty quick for me but as it should since we do drop and hooks!

Overall a decent experience. They have a very strict process but it is very easy to follow. No onsite parking even if you are waiting to get a dock! They have a 'call list' and then send you off the property... I hear their live unload is a pain.

They have a scale onsite that is $5 cash only unless your company has a special account with them.

Plant is state of the art Personal there needs to learn how to respect other people WE REALLY DONT HAVE TO BRING LIVESTOCK TO YOU GUYS THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER PLANTS TO GO TO THAT RESPECT THE PERSON THAT IS ALLOWING YOU TO HAVE A JOB

On time for delivery appointment.14 hours after my appointment and steel waiting for call to give me dock this is terrible

Horrible efficiency. Ran out of hours waiting for a supposed drop and hook! Checked in at 11:30am and no word as of 5:30 pm. Turn down this load if possible! No respect for drivers trying to make a living!!

No parking. Not even to stage. I called ahead and was told to come in as soon as I could. Check in at the office/second gaurd shack. Gave me a door immediately. In and out in two hours. Loaded 37k.

I feel like a ghost. I had a 1300 appointment and waited in the truck for 4 hours for them to call me. Go to the guard shack and find out there was a shift change and they didnt even tell the night crew I was here. They assign me to a door. There is already a trailer in the door. 30 min later trailers still there, I walk back to the guard shack and they find out no one was told to move the trailer. Someone moves the trailer I back into the door. 3 hours later I'm still in this door and my product hasnt even been paletized yet. I go inside and ask WTF? He says sorry, we are days behind. Help these people get caught up by not doing business with them.

They have the worst customer service i have seen in years. DO NOT PURCHASE THEIR PRODUCTS AS THEY DO NOT STAND UP BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT

$5 scale on site, unlimited re-weighs, slow. Call ahead and get checked in. Can t wait on site for load.

Waste of time. Call you with a Dock Assignment and 1 hr later there's STILL a trailer in the dock that I was assigned. The SAD part is it's ONLY a partial load. 1 Star is WAY TO GOOD of a review of this place

Avoid this place.Total disrespect for drivers. Three hours past my appointment and still no door or at least estimate when they will assign it. Checked in at 10 am , now it's 6pm and still waiting. One of worst place for loading....

No complaints. When coming in after getting off the interstate follow the fence all the way to the guard shack No need to go thru the residential area. Scale onsite for $5cash. Not sure about overnight parking

These people really don't have a care in the world. They come in n get paid while us truck drivers sit in their docks NOT getting paid. Working on 6 hrs at the dock waiting to unload. Took em 4 hrs to turn green to red... Pretty pathetic

3pm appointment to pick up a preloaded, said it's not done yet and to wait for a call. IT'S BEEN 2 DAYS!

Appointment 5pm
Check in 3pm
Check out 5:45pm
And lady at shipping office nice

6 hours to get unloaded on my inbound load. Currently in the dock for my outbound load. 4 hours and counting...

I wanted day before my appointment they unload me. And went home sleep my bed.

Easy directions. Freindly courteous shipping and receiving staff. Axle Scale on site $5.00. Drop/Hook. Fast in and out.

Don't bring loads to this place unless you're ready to wait 4-7 hours for unloading.

Home of world famous Spam! Go to the nearby Spam Museum for the history of this place.

Absolutely the slowest loading. They do not care about your elogs and they will not let you stay on the lot if your clock runs out.

Had 05:00 apt showed up night before at 19:00 and was able to check in. They give you the option of dropping your trailer or staying with it. I dropped it and got the call at midnight saying it was loaded! Reefers use far westerly entrance off Hormel Dr, 1st guard shack takes Trk Trl info then you pull up to 1st stop sign PARK and walk into shipping guard shack to check in. You can park outside of entrance in what looks like an empty lot or go to Quick Trip around the corner. Was able to creep from hormel to the Qtrip without setting off elog!

Lady security who handles security is rude here, not sure why it's such a norm in the industry. Some people just never learn manners. They aren't wearing masks either.

Appointment at 6am to get unloaded and it s now 10:15am and they haven t even started to unload me yet. WOW

They have no respect for drivers. What is the point of giving appointments if you dont follow them. Long wait at dock.

Terrible as a driver was supposed to have a 1am drop and hook was told to go wait at the truckstop as load will not be ready until tomorrow

Updated: Hormel ask Truck drivers to use exit 179 to enter and leave the facility. Photo of map included with the new directions to factory.

Very easy to get to. Factory is right off interstate 90 exit 178B.
Truckers will need to follow signs all the way to the back end of the factory and enter off of Hormel Dr.
You will be signed in at first guard gate, then proceed to next guard gate. Stop at stop sign and walk into the brown guard house/dispatch building. The truckers entrance is to the left, clearly marked truckers entrance. Tanker drivers check in at window to the right. Pick up and delivery drivers check in at window to the left. Again signs clearly stating what to do.
There is no parking at facility if your load is not ready.
You have a Kwik Trip stop at exit 179 or you can go 15 miles west and park at the Petro or Loves in Albert Lea, i35 exit 11.
Security at brown building will advise you the status of your load when checking in.
You must have a six digit pickup number, currently beginning with an 8 when this was posted.

Overnight guards are snooty and have a piss poor attitudes very unwelcoming,,,, like you interrupted their goofing

Best place ever. Second time here,fast unloading. Very friendly.

10 am appt. still here at 5pm. Not even a redlight to load.