General Labor - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods • Wilson, NC

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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. The role contributes to a safe, efficient production line and requires reliability, attention to detail, a strong work ethic, and willingness to learn.

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. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• 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 (approximately 20–40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees), and in wet and humid conditions.
• Able to wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes; work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment.
• Able to work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals and around strong smells or odors.
• Able to climb or move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms; bend, stoop, and twist repetitively; and walk long distances.
• May require certification to operate equipment required for the position.
• Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects up to 60 lbs, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
• Able to work the scheduled shift and, as production demands require, overtime.

Responsibilities

• Perform production tasks to process meat products for consumers.
• Use hand tools, knives (if trained), machinery, and other production equipment.
• Support coworkers and help maintain a safe and efficient production line.
• Follow oral and written instructions and applicable safety and quality standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Industry-leading wages and competitive starting pay of $19.30 per hour.
• $1.00 per hour shift differential for second-shift positions.
• Comprehensive health insurance and retirement benefits.
• Education benefit available to full- and part-time team members upon meeting eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

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