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Working at Universal
We value our employees and understand our Company's success is a direct result of the efforts of our many talented and knowledgeable employees around the globe. Without a reliable workforce, we cannot accomplish all that we do. Our team is focused on delivering the first-class product and customer service that are a hallmark of the way we do business.
Universal Corporation and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to hiring and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce. Universal selects the best candidates based on merit regardless of race, sex, color, national or social origin, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, political opinion or any other status protected by applicable federal and state law.
We offer a wide range of market-competitive total rewards that may include a 401(k) match, merit increases, paid holidays, medical, dental, life, vision, disability benefits, tuition assistance and more. A list of open jobs can be found in the Job Listings section below.
Our Company
Universal is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and is the leading global leaf tobacco supplier. Tobacco sourcing and processing has been the Company's principal focus since its founding in 1918. The largest portion of the Company's business involves procuring and processing flue-cured, burley, and dark air-cured leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. Today, we are a global business-to-business agri-products supplier to consumer product manufacturers, that sources and processes leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients. Through our plant-based ingredients platform, we provide a variety of value-added manufacturing processes to produce high-quality, specialty vegetable- and fruit-based ingredients as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food end markets. Universal conducts business in more than 30 countries on five continents and employs over 25,000 permanent and seasonal workers. Domestically, Universal employs over 1,000 permanent and seasonal workers.
Job Listings
Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc. | Richmond, Virginia
Universal Leaf North America U.S., Inc. | Nashville, North Carolina
Universal Ingredients - Shank’s Extracts, Inc. | Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania, Inc. | Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Silva International, Inc. | Momence, Illinois
FruitSmart, Inc. | Prosser, Washington; Grandview, Washington
Disclaimer
Universal Corporation and its subsidiaries ("Universal") do not schedule or conduct job interviews, or make job offers, using online chat rooms, messaging applications (e.g., WeChat, etc.), social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, etc.), mobile phone text messages, or free email platforms (e.g., Gmail, Hotmail, etc.). Universal 1) will never ask a job candidate to send Universal money prior to, or at the time of, hiring and 2) will never ask a job candidate to provide their bank account information to Universal so that Universal can deposit money into their bank account prior to, or at the time of, starting their employment with Universal. Any of the above situations should be considered illegitimate and disregarded. Please direct any questions regarding this statement (including whether a particular job interview with, or job offer from, a person purporting to represent Universal is legitimate) to the following email address: recruitment@universalleaf.com.
