Equipment Operator - 3rd Shift

Smithfield Foods • Orange City, IA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Machine Operator 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.
• Applicants must be willing and able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Technical knowledge of computerized equipment.
• Good hand-eye coordination.
• Attention to detail.
• Must be able to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Work with meat cutting/packaging machines and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer.
• 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.
• May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment for the position.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $22.45/hour
• $1.00/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
• Relocation Package Available

What This Job Offers

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