General Laborer - Sanitation - 3rd Shift

Smithfield Foods•Springdale, OH

17h

About The Position

As a General Production 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 workplace safety, product quality, teamwork, and an efficient production line. Team members work with 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. Employees must work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable. Additional duties may be assigned, and equipment operation may require certification.

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 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), as well as wet and humid conditions.
Able to wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes, and use personal protective equipment in a noisy environment.
Able to work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals and around strong smells or odors.
Able to climb and move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms; bend, stoop, and twist repetitively; and walk long distances.
Some positions may require certification to operate equipment.
Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, lifting heavy objects up to 60 lbs, or lifting objects using mechanical assistance.
Good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, reliability, and a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

Perform essential production tasks and support coworkers.
Work with 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 the scheduled shift and, depending on production demands, overtime.
Perform other duties as assigned.