FLEXIBLE LABOR PROGRAM GAINS MOMENTUM

n early 2022, the plant in St. Joseph, Missouri, became the first Land O’Lakes, Inc. manufacturing facility to offer a program that would allow full-time and part-time workers to choose their preferred hours. The Flexible Labor Program was developed to meet the workforce at their availability to help overcome pandemic-led labor shortages.

The program has appealed to parents/caregivers, college students and people coming out of retirement who need flexible working hours. A sign of early success, there are now more than 130 part-time flex positions across the enterprise in more than 20 production facilities, with up to 600 flex roles expected to roll out in 2023.

Now can get my son ready in the morning, drop him off at my mom’s house and then pick him up at 1 p.m. every day. now have the opportunity to see his big milestones at school, take him to doctor appointments, his first T-ball practices. won’t miss anything like that. And that means a lot to me.”

By developing a leadership position in on-farm sustainability, our cooperative system is contributing to the health of the planet and creating new value streams along the way. This is about future-proofing our system, protecting our natural resources and positioning farmers and the agriculture industry for long-term success.