General Laborer - Manufacturing - 2nd Shift - $500 (Sign-On Bonus!)

Smithfield Foods•Saint James, MN

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 positive work environment, maintains a safe and efficient production line, and helps ensure products reach consumers. Employees use hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products. 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. Additional duties may be assigned, and specific positions may have additional essential functions. The role is at least 18 years of age and requires following oral and written instructions. Work takes place in production environments that may be cold or warm, wet and humid, noisy, and have strong odors; employees may work around animal blood, carcass parts, and sanitation chemicals. Employees must wear required personal protective equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Perform continuous or repetitive movements, including grasping, pinching, and flexing and extending the 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 of approximately 20–40 degrees and/or warm areas over 100 degrees.
Work in wet and humid conditions, noisy environments, and around strong smells or odors.
Wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, steel-toed safety shoes, and other required personal protective equipment.
Work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals.
Climb and move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms; bend, stoop, twist repetitively, and walk long distances.
Some positions may require certification to operate equipment.
Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 pounds, single lifts up to 60 pounds, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
Have good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.
Be able to work the scheduled shift; overtime may be required depending on production demands.

Responsibilities

Perform production tasks using hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products.
Support coworkers and contribute to a positive work environment.
Help maintain a safe and efficient production line and meet safety and quality standards.
Work the scheduled shift and, when production demands require, work overtime.
Perform other duties as assigned.