Floater-2nd shift

Smithfield Foods • Wichita, KS

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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 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 meet standards for safety, quality, and teamwork. The 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. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Must be able to perform continuous and repetitive movements, including grasping, pinching, and flexing and extending the arms.
• Must be able to stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift.
• Must be willing and able to work around animal blood and/or carcass parts.
• Must be able to work with a knife if trained.
• Must be willing and able to work in cold areas (approximately 20–40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees), wet and humid conditions, noisy environments, and around strong odors.
• Must be able to wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, steel-toed safety shoes, and other required personal protective equipment.
• Must be able to work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals.
• Must be able to climb and move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms.
• Must be able to 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 lifting of objects up to 60 pounds, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
• Requires good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.

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, quality, and teamwork standards.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Work the scheduled shift and, as production demands require, overtime.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive starting pay of $19.10 per hour
• $0.50 per hour second-shift differential
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Education benefit for full- and part-time team members who meet eligibility requirements
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development

What This Job Offers

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