Cut Assistant - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods • Orange City, IA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Skilled Knife 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.

Requirements

• All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be willing and able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Must be able to perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms.
• Must be able to stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift.
• Must be able to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands.
• Must have good hand-eye coordination.
• Must have attention to detail.
• Must be able to work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees).
• Must be able to work in an environment that is wet and humid.
• Must be able to work while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye/body protection, and steel-toed safety shoes.
• Must be able to work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Must be able to work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals.
• Must be able to climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift.
• Must be able to walk long distances.
• May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment for the position.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Work with hand tools, knives, machinery and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer.
• Primarily use straight knives, skinning tools, shaving tools, hand saws, powered whizard knives and other various knives.
• Contribute to a positive work environment.
• Help maintain a safe and efficient production line.
• Ensure our products reach families across America.

Benefits

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $20.90/hour
• $0.40/hour shift differential for 2nd shift positions
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Education benefit available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
• Opportunities for career growth
• Professional development
• Relocation Package Available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed