General Laborer - Sanitation - 3rd Shift

Smithfield Foods•Springdale, OH

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 a safe and efficient production line and a positive work environment, supporting the company’s mission of delivering good food responsibly. 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.
Able to perform continuous and 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, strong odors, and sanitation or cleaning chemicals.
Able to work with a knife if trained.
Able to work in cold areas of 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, steel-toed safety shoes, and other required personal protective equipment in a noisy environment.
Able to climb and move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms; bend, stoop, and twist repetitively; and walk long distances.
May need certification to operate equipment required for the position.
Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifts of objects up to 60 lbs, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
Must have reliability, attention to detail, a strong work ethic, and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

Perform production tasks using hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products.
Support coworkers and help maintain a safe and efficient production line.
Follow oral and written instructions and meet safety, quality, and teamwork standards.
Work the scheduled shift and overtime when required by production demands.
Perform other duties as assigned.