General Labor II - Raw Treats - 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods•Orange City, IA

About The Position

As a General Production team member at Smithfield Foods, you will perform essential production tasks and support coworkers while helping deliver safe, high-quality food. You will help maintain a safe and efficient production line and contribute to standards for safety, quality, and teamwork. The role involves working with hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers. Positions can be physically demanding and require 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. 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 the arms.
Stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift.
Be willing and able to work around animal blood and/or carcass parts.
Be willing and able to work with a knife if trained.
Be willing and able to work in cold areas of approximately 20–40 degrees and/or warm areas over 100 degrees.
Be willing and able to 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 in a noisy environment.
Work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals.
Climb and 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 lbs, lifting heavy objects up to 60 lbs, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
Good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Use hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers.
Support coworkers and help maintain a safe and efficient production line.
Meet safety, quality, and teamwork standards.
Work scheduled shifts and, as production demands require, overtime.
Perform other duties as assigned.