General Labor - 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods • Sioux City, IA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield is seeking General Labor team members to join their team. This role involves handling materials and using various tools and equipment to produce food products. The position requires physically demanding work, attention to detail, strength, and stamina. Team members must be available for scheduled hours, including potential mandatory overtime. Smithfield is committed to sustainability, feeding people globally, and operating with respect for people, animals, communities, and the planet. They foster a culture grounded in core values of gratitude, communication, respect, and accountability, with a strong emphasis on learning, collaboration, and innovation.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Willing and able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Willing and able to perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms.
• Willing and able to stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift.
• Willing and able to work around animal blood and/or carcass parts.
• Willing and able to work with a knife (if trained).
• Willing and able to work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees).
• Willing and able to work in a wet and humid environment.
• Willing and able to work while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes.
• Willing and able to work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Willing and able to work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals.
• Willing and able to work around strong smells/odors.
• Willing and able to climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms.
• Willing and able to bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift.
• Willing and able to walk long distances.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work that can require the use of some or all body parts and muscle groups.
• Ability to perform repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects up to 60 lbs, or lifting with mechanical assistance (in some positions).

Responsibilities

• Handle materials and use hand tools, knives, machinery, and equipment.
• Perform physically demanding work requiring good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, strength, and stamina.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Perform tasks requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching, 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 a wet and humid environment.
• 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.
• Perform repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects up to 60 lbs, or lifting with mechanical assistance (in some positions).
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Industry-leading wages
• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $20.35/hour
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Education benefit available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
• Opportunities for career growth
• Professional development

What This Job Offers

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