Tyson Fresh Meats I Joslin 28424 38th Avenue North, Hillsdale, IL 61257

"This place is horrible to get loaded at.. you are stuck here forever waiting. Plus the train is so loud you don’t even get to rest. We called for an hour trying to check on load and finally decided to drive to gate to check on it and they had phone off hook. It’s currently been 18 hours and it’s finally in the load dock and it’s tagged and ready but no one has pulled it out yet. Told to give them 40 minutes. Okay it’s been 40 minutes called back and told to give them another hour. This is the worst ran Tyson ever. I would avoid this place at all costs. This is just ridiculous."

"Wanted us to work 6 days a week 8 hours shifts like we shouldn’t have a life. Disliked working here, but was good at my job. They fired me for not getting the covid vaccine lol. Thanks!"

"Arrived about 12 hours into appointment window, loads not ready but has been assigned a trailer but have not started loading it yet. Guard was very nice good directions. Parked up, they have until 0400 to get load ready, so we will see how it goes. Will update when I get my load. Update load was ready several hours before drop dead time, night guard was extremely friendly. Would return"

"I remember this Tyson. This is the Tyson where they always have a train blocking the entrance/exit doing some sort of train car swap on their forked tracks where it goes back and forth as it drops and hooks train cars yet never clears the way for trucks and other vehicles coming and going from this plant. Newcomers to this plant will think the train is going one way and almost done once they see one of the ends, yet it stops in place and then starts going the other way, and then stops and goes the other way again, and continues that back and forth movement for an unnecessary amount of time."

"Arrived on time for drop and hook. Tandems will need to be to the rear and trailer will be inspected at guard shack. Better to use automated trailer wash on site than pre-wash. Our load wasn't ready though and we were directed to overnight bobtail parking off grounds. NO FACILITIES including not one trash can to be found anywhere. There is a port-a-john hidden to the left of the office building ( fleet shop) within walking distance of parking. There is a major rail line next to overnight area and it is busy, but the trains goes by quickly. Note: if you stay overnight DO NOT park at the Shell station down the road, we were told that theft is rampant there. The staff is nice and directions are clear. But we did have to take our 10 hour break because our load wasn't done. The guard shack is decorated quite interestingly, a rock garden with gnomes and metal giant tulips. This reflects the all female guards " touch"as far as we saw which was a pleasant surprise. On a final note for you drivers that have CB's, the chatter is most friendly and you can tell that the regular drivers at this plant absolutely are professional and interested in doing the best job they can. Along with if the food is good at the cantina!"