Bagger - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods•Lincoln, NE

1d•$21•Onsite

About The Position

If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Apply Now! Your Opportunity Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages: Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $21.25 /hour $1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd shift positions Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More. In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development. The Value You’ll Bring As a General Production team member at Smithfield Foods, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality food by performing essential production tasks and supporting your coworkers. Your reliability, attention to detail, and strong work ethic will help us meet our standards for safety, quality, and teamwork every day. You’ll contribute to a positive work environment, help maintain a safe and efficient production line, and ensure our products reach families across America. Your dedication and willingness to learn will make a real difference—both to your team and to our mission of delivering good food, responsibly. What You’ll Do General Production employees will work with hand tools, knives, machinery and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer. These positions can be physically demanding and require good hand-eye coordination, and attention to detail. Production team members must be able to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands. Physical Demands & Work Environment To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Applicants must be willing and able to:

Requirements

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

Able to perform setup of bags on the Auto-bagger station.
Required to bag 18 portion hams, 13 whole hams, 4 wings bags, 18 rib bags per minute and various other product per standards set forth by management.
By-products may use manual bagging stations for various products.
Ensure the manufacturer seal is straight and in the appropriate position for the patch to cover the bone (portions)
Ability to lift, bend, reach, push, pull or roll product weighing up to 22 pounds continuously.
Uses Auto-bagger to bag product as to ensure standards set by management are adhered to and to minimize/eliminate waist; contacts supervisor to resolve difficulties beyond what incumbent is trained/authorized to handle.
Read schedule and follow product changes to ensure the proper positioning of product in the bag per specifications.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions
Perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms
Stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift
Work around animal blood and/or carcass parts
Work with a knife (if trained)
Work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees)
Work in an environment that is wet and humid
Work while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes
Work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE)
Work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals
Work around strong smells/odors
Climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms
Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift
Walk long distances
This work is physically demanding and can require the use of some or all body parts and muscle groups.
Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.
Additional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs.
May perform other duties as assigned.