Equipment Operator/Sanitation - 3rd Shift

Smithfield Foods•Orange City, IA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield Foods is seeking motivated individuals to join their team and grow lasting careers. As the world's largest pork processor and largest hog producer in the United States, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where employees can grow, contribute, and make a real impact. The company emphasizes a culture grounded in core values of gratitude, communication, respect, and accountability, with a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation. Team members receive industry-leading wages and benefits packages, including competitive starting pay, a shift differential for 3rd shift, comprehensive health insurance, retirement benefits, and opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Willing and able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Technical knowledge of computerized equipment.
Good hand-eye coordination.
Attention to detail.
Ability to work scheduled shift.
Ability to work overtime depending on production demands.

Nice To Haves

May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position.

Responsibilities

Perform essential production tasks and support coworkers.
Contribute to a positive work environment.
Help maintain a safe and efficient production line.
Ensure products reach families across America.
Work with meat cutting/packaging machines and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer.
Operate computerized equipment.
Perform tasks 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.
Wear 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.
May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position.
Perform 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.