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Harim: how its people are moving

A food company centered on chicken processing.

On Korea's National Pension Service register, Harim had 2,391 members in Aug 2026, up 53 (+2.3%) from Oct 2025. Over the same period 424 people joined and 393 left.

Growth10/ 31+2.3%
Size12/ 312,391 people
Turnover (left ÷ team)19/ 3116%

Rank among 31 companies in Food & Health, highest first on all three (turnover: people who left over 10 months ÷ current team).

PEOPLE · PENSION REGISTER

2,391 people

10-month change: +53 (+2.3%)

Joined	424 people
Left	393 people

As of Aug 2026 · head office plus plants and branches of the same company · Source: National Pension Service workplace register (Korea's public data portal)

ROLES IT WILL LOOK FOR

Food quality and production →This role keeps the same taste and safety in the plant every day. It covers production management, quality assurance (QA), and hygiene and certification (such as HACCP).

Banseog note

Harim — a 40-year-old company strengthening its foundations from feed to exports ↓

Outside Korea

United States

Subsidiary Harim acquired US chicken company Allen Family Foods in 2011; the business continues as Allen Harim. Source (2011-01)
Plant Allen Harim produces chicken on the Delmarva Peninsula and in the Mid-Atlantic, with more than 1,700 staff. Source (2026-10)

Only presence confirmed on a public page is listed, with its source and month; a market that is not listed may still be served.

Banseog note · Oct 25, 2026

Harim — a 40-year-old company strengthening its foundations from feed to exports

Where it stands now

Groundwork — preparing the feed supply chain and its first processed-product exports while rising chicken prices lift revenue

In the first half of 2026 revenue was KRW 753.8 billion (+6.2%) and operating profit KRW 29.0 billion (+8.4%). The company cited higher selling prices following a rise in live-chicken prices.

In the second quarter of 2026 alone, revenue was KRW 425.8 billion (+9.9%) and operating profit KRW 17.3 billion (−12.5%): revenue rose while profit fell.

Three decisions within a year

Feed mill expansion: a project to raise capacity at the Gimje and Jeongeup feed mills by 20% began in April 2026, with a completion ceremony in October.
First exports to Vietnam: the company said in October 2026 that it would ship processed chicken products first within the year and supply about 70 tonnes in total by next year.
40th anniversary (October 2026): the company set out six core tasks, including global market expansion and AI- and data-based digital transformation.

Three people it will look for

Overseas sales and export lead — the first processed-product exports to Vietnam need to be extended to more products and other countries
Feed production and logistics manager — the expanded Gimje and Jeongeup facilities have to run reliably
Data and AI transformation leader — the digital transformation set as a 40th-anniversary task has to be applied in practice to production and the supply chain

For HR

Export specialists and data talent are sought by major food companies alike. It is better to hire now rather than early next year, when Vietnam exports get fully under way.

For job seekers

Experience handling both production and logistics at a livestock or food plant, or exporting food to Southeast Asia for the first time, is worth the most at this company right now.

A reading written from public sources. Sources: Etoday 2026-08-07 (first-half and second-quarter results), 2026-10-19 (feed mill expansion), 2026-10-21 (Vietnam exports), 2026-10-12 (40th-anniversary tasks). Team size is from Korea's pension register.

Harim: frequently asked questions

What does Harim do?

A food company centered on chicken processing.

How many people work at Harim?

2,391 members on Korea's pension register in Aug 2026 (10-month change: +53 (+2.3%)). The register counts the whole company in Korea.

Where does Harim stand now?

Groundwork — preparing the feed supply chain and its first processed-product exports while rising chicken prices lift revenue. Export specialists and data talent are sought by major food companies alike. It is better to hire now rather than early next year, when Vietnam exports get fully under way.

Which roles will Harim look for?

Roles such as Food quality and production. The role guides explain the work, the experience that leads there and what hiring teams check.

How can we hire people like Harim's in Korea?

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Harim — a 40-year-old company strengthening its foundations from feed to exports

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