General Labor II - Raw - 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods•Orange City, IA

11d

About The Position

As a General Production team member at Smithfield Foods, you will perform essential production tasks and support coworkers to help deliver safe, high-quality food. The work includes processing meat products for consumers with hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment. The role helps maintain a safe and efficient production line and meet standards for safety, quality, and teamwork. It is physically demanding and requires reliability, attention to detail, good hand-eye coordination, and a willingness to learn. Employees 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 the essential functions. Additional essential functions may apply to specific jobs, and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Perform continuous or repetitive movements, including grasping, pinching, and 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 of approximately 20–40 degrees and/or warm areas over 100 degrees.
Work in wet and humid conditions and around strong smells or odors.
Wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, steel-toed safety shoes, and other personal protective equipment as required.
Work in a noisy environment and with sanitation or cleaning chemicals.
Climb or move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms; bend, stoop, and twist repetitively; and walk long distances.
May need certification to operate equipment required for the position.
Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 pounds, single lifting of objects up to 60 pounds, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
Must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made.

Responsibilities

Process meat products using hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment.
Perform essential production tasks and support coworkers.
Help maintain a safe and efficient production line and meet safety, quality, and teamwork standards.
Work the scheduled shift and, when required by production demands, overtime.
Perform other duties as assigned.