Hormel Foods laid-off workers: jobs, benefits and retraining
Hormel Foods filed 1 WARN layoff notice in Georgia, most recently on Aug 25, 2025, naming 135 workers. If you work or worked at Hormel Foods, about 15,000 professional jobs are open in Georgia today, including about 12 at Hormel Foods. File for unemployment in the state where you worked, check your health coverage options, and start looking now.
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Question 1
Where are you right now?
Why we ask: a laid-off week and a thinking-about-a-move week look nothing alike. No résumé, no account.
What did Hormel Foods file?
A WARN notice gives the number of workers and the dates the employer reported. It does not say why. Notices are published by each state.
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormel FoodsTakes effect Oct 26, 2025 | DeKalb County | 135 | Layoff | State record |
What should I do first if I was affected?
- File for Georgia unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Compare COBRA and marketplace health coverage before your coverage ends.
- Use the first 72 hours on the steps that matter most.
- Line up bridge income while you search.
Where are the jobs?
about 15,000 professional jobs are open in Georgia, and about 12 at Hormel Foods. Taken from employers' own career sites and checked to still be open.
Open professional jobs at Hormel Foods
- Senior Financial Analyst-Austin, MN · Hormel Foods · Austin, MN
- Senior Financial Analyst-Austin, MN · Hormel Foods · Austin, MN
- Brand Manager I/II - Jennie-O Brand - Retail - Corporate Office (Austin, MN / Willmar, MN) · Hormel Foods · Austin, MN
- Brand Manager · Hormel Foods · Sunrise, FL
- Brand Manager I/II - Jennie-O Brand - Retail - Corporate Office (Austin, MN / Willmar, MN) · Hormel Foods · Willmar, MN
- Communications Manager / Senior Communications Manager - Corporate Reputation · Hormel Foods · Austin, MN
What help is there for benefits and retraining?
The public workforce boards for each affected site. Their American Job Centers offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
DeKalb County Workforce Development Board
For notices in DeKalb County
Find a job centerBoard page: centers, jobs and noticesBoard website
Questions
- Did Hormel Foods file layoff notices?
- Yes. Hormel Foods has filed 1 WARN notice with the Georgia labor department, naming 135 workers. The most recent was filed Aug 25, 2025.
- How do I file for unemployment after a layoff at Hormel Foods?
- File with the state where you worked, not where you live now. For Georgia, see the unemployment benefits page for the weekly amount, the number of weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Are there jobs open for former Hormel Foods employees?
- about 15,000 professional jobs are open in Georgia today, and about 12 at Hormel Foods itself. NextChapter lists them from employers' own career sites and checks that they are still open.
- What help is there for retraining?
- The local American Job Center for each affected site offers free job search help and often pays for training. NextChapter also lists funding programs and graded AI courses.
Notices are as filed with state labor departments and refreshed daily; the newest is dated Aug 25, 2025. Job counts are rounded. NextChapter is independent of Hormel Foods. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected.