General Laborer - Manufacturing - 1st 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. You will work with hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers. The role requires reliability, attention to detail, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork. Production employees help maintain a safe and efficient production line and contribute to a positive work environment. This is physically demanding work requiring good hand-eye coordination and the ability to work a scheduled shift. Overtime may be required depending on production demands. Additional duties may be assigned, and some positions may require certification to operate equipment.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Be able to perform continuous or repetitive movements, including grasping, pinching, and flexing and extending the arms.
Be able to stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift.
Be willing and able to work around animal blood and/or carcass parts.
Be willing and able to work with a knife if trained.
Be able to work in cold areas (approximately 20–40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees), and in wet and humid conditions.
Be able to work while wearing a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes, and use personal protective equipment in noisy environments.
Be able to work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals and around strong odors.
Be 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, single lifting of objects up to 60 lbs, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
Be able to work the scheduled shift; overtime may be required depending on production demands.

Responsibilities

Process meat products for consumers using hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment.
Perform essential production tasks while supporting coworkers and maintaining safety, quality, and teamwork standards.
Help maintain a safe and efficient production line.
Follow oral and written instructions.
Work scheduled shifts and overtime when required by production demands.
Perform other duties as assigned.