2nd shift General Laborer

Smithfield Foods•Peru, IN

About The Position

As a General Production team member at Smithfield Foods, you’ll 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. General Production employees work with hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers. The position can be physically demanding and requires good hand-eye coordination. Team members must work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Duties may vary by specific job, and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.
Ability to perform continuous or repetitive movements, including grasping, pinching, and flexing and extending the arms.
Ability to stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift; bend, stoop, twist repetitively; and walk long distances.
Willingness and ability to work around animal blood and/or carcass parts, strong odors, and sanitation or cleaning chemicals.
Ability to work in cold areas of approximately 20–40 degrees and/or warm areas over 100 degrees, and in wet and humid conditions.
Ability to work in a noisy environment while wearing personal protective equipment, including a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes.
Ability to work with a knife if trained.
Ability to climb or move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms.
Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 pounds, single lifts of objects weighing up to 60 pounds, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
May require certification to operate equipment needed for the position.

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 and quality standards.
Work the scheduled shift and, as production demands require, overtime.
Perform other duties as assigned.