3rd Shift General Laborer

Smithfield Foods • Peru, IN

1d

About The Position

As a General Production team member at Smithfield Foods, you will perform essential production tasks and support coworkers while helping deliver safe, high-quality food. The role involves processing meat products for consumers using hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment. Team members help maintain a safe and efficient production line and contribute to a positive work environment. The work can be physically demanding and requires attention to detail, hand-eye coordination, reliability, and the ability to work a scheduled shift. Overtime may be required depending on production demands. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• 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.
• Willingness and ability to work around animal blood and/or carcass parts.
• Ability to work with a knife if trained.
• 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 wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes, and to work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment.
• Ability to work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals and around strong smells or odors.
• Ability to climb or 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 pounds, single lifts of objects weighing up to 60 pounds, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
• Must 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 and support coworkers.
• Help maintain a safe and efficient production line and meet safety and quality standards.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive starting pay of $20.10 per hour.
• $1.25 per hour shift differential for third-shift positions.
• Comprehensive health insurance and retirement benefits.
• Education benefit for full- and part-time team members upon meeting eligibility requirements.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed