General Production - 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods • Milan, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a General Laborer team member at Smithfield Foods, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality food by performing essential production tasks and supporting your coworkers. Your reliability, attention to detail, and strong work ethic will help us meet our standards for safety, quality, and teamwork every day. You’ll contribute to a positive work environment, help maintain a safe and efficient production line, and ensure our products reach families across America. Your dedication and willingness to learn will make a real difference—both to your team and to our mission of delivering good food, responsibly.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Willing and able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Willing and able to perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms.
• Willing and able to stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift.
• Willing and able to work around animal blood and/or carcass parts.
• Willing and able to work with a knife (if trained).
• Willing and able to work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees).
• Willing and able to work in an environment that is wet and humid.
• Willing and able to work while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes.
• Willing and able to work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Willing and able to work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals.
• Willing and able to work around strong smells/odors.
• Willing and able to climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms.
• Willing and able to bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift.
• Willing and able to walk long distances.
• Good hand-eye coordination.
• Attention to detail.
• Must be able to work their scheduled shift.
• Repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs.
• Single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs.
• Lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.

Responsibilities

• Perform essential production tasks and supporting coworkers.
• Contribute to a positive work environment.
• Help maintain a safe and efficient production line.
• Ensure products reach families across America.
• Work with hand tools, knives, machinery and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer.
• May be required to work overtime depending on production demands.
• May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Industry-leading wages
• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $22.50/hour
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Education benefit available to full- and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
• Opportunities for career growth
• Professional development

What This Job Offers

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