Dicer-1st shift

Smithfield Foods • Wichita, KS

12d

About The Position

As a Skilled Knife team member at Smithfield Foods, you will perform essential production tasks to help deliver safe, high-quality food and support your coworkers. The role contributes to a positive work environment, a safe and efficient production line, and the responsible production of food products. Reliability, attention to detail, a strong work ethic, and willingness to learn are important to meeting daily safety, quality, and teamwork standards.

Skilled Knife positions use hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers. Tools may include straight knives, skinning and shaving tools, hand saws, powered Whizard knives, and other knives. The work can be physically demanding and requires good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail. Team members must work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Able to perform continuous or repetitive movements, including grasping, pinching, and flexing and extending the arms.
• Able to stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift.
• Able and willing to work with knives and around animal blood and/or carcass parts.
• Able and willing to work in cold areas of approximately 20–40 degrees and/or warm areas over 100 degrees, and in wet and humid conditions.
• Able and willing to wear a hard hat, hearing, eye, and body protection, and steel-toed safety shoes; use personal protective equipment in noisy areas.
• Able and willing to work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals and around strong odors.
• Able to climb and move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms; bend, stoop, and twist repetitively; and walk long distances.
• Some positions may require certification to operate equipment.
• Depending on the specific position, may need to perform repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, lift individual objects weighing up to 60 lbs, or lift objects using mechanical assistance.
• Good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Use hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products.
• Perform production tasks in accordance with safety and quality standards.
• Support coworkers and help maintain a safe and efficient production line.
• Work the scheduled shift and, when required by production demands, overtime.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive starting pay of $20.25 per hour.
• $0.50 per hour shift differential for second shift.
• Comprehensive health insurance and retirement benefits.
• Education benefit for full- and part-time team members who meet eligibility requirements.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.

What This Job Offers

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