General Labor - 3rd Shift

Smithfield Foods•Sioux Center, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield Foods is seeking motivated individuals to join their team and build lasting careers. As the world's largest pork processor and largest hog producer in the United States, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers with opportunities for growth, contribution, and impact. The company emphasizes a culture grounded in core values of gratitude, communication, respect, and accountability, with a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation. Team members receive industry-leading wages and comprehensive benefits packages, including opportunities for career advancement and professional development.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Reliability, attention to detail, and a strong work ethic.
Willingness to learn.
Ability to work their scheduled shift.
May be required to work overtime depending on production demands.

Nice To Haves

Good hand-eye coordination.

Responsibilities

Perform essential production tasks to deliver safe, high-quality food.
Support coworkers and contribute to a positive work environment.
Maintain a safe and efficient production line.
Ensure products reach families across America.
Work with hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products.
Perform tasks requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, 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 an environment that is wet and humid.
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.
May require certification to operate various pieces of equipment.
Perform repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs.
Perform single lifting of heavy objects up to 60 lbs.
Lift objects using mechanical assistance.