General Labor- New Hire 3rd Shift

Smithfield Foods•Kinston, NC

About The Position

As a General Laborer 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 contribute to the company’s standards for safety, quality, and teamwork. Production employees use hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers. The work can be physically demanding and requires good 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. 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.
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 a wet and humid environment and around strong 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 require certification to operate equipment needed 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.
Work is physically demanding and may require use of some or all body parts and muscle groups.

Responsibilities

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