General Labor II - Raw - 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods•Orange City, IA

13d

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. You will help maintain a safe and efficient production line and meet the company’s standards for safety, quality, and teamwork. General Production employees use hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers. The work is physically demanding and requires good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail. Employees must be able to 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. Additional duties may apply to specific jobs, and employees may perform other duties as assigned.

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 to work around animal blood and/or carcass parts.
Able to work with a knife if trained.
Able to work in cold areas of approximately 20–40 degrees and/or warm areas over 100 degrees.
Able to work in wet and humid conditions, noisy environments, and around strong smells or odors.
Able to wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes, and use personal protective equipment.
Able to work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals.
Able to climb and move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms.
Able to bend, stoop, and twist repetitively throughout an entire shift and walk long distances.
Some positions may require certification to operate equipment.
Depending on the position, able to perform repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 pounds, single lifting of objects up to 60 pounds, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
Good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Use hand tools, knives (if trained), machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers.
Support coworkers and help maintain a safe and efficient production line.
Meet production standards for safety, quality, and teamwork.
Follow oral and written instructions.
Work the scheduled shift and, when required by production demands, overtime.
Perform other duties as assigned.