General Production- 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods • Harrison, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield is seeking General Production team members to join their team. This role is crucial in delivering safe, high-quality food by performing essential production tasks and supporting coworkers. The company emphasizes a culture grounded in core values and offers opportunities for growth and development. Team members will work with hand tools, knives, and machinery to process meat products. The positions can be physically demanding and require attention to detail. Reliability, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to learn are valued.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Willing and able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Reliability.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic.
• Willingness to learn.
• Ability to work their scheduled shift.
• May be required to work overtime depending on production demands.

Nice To Haves

• Trained to work with a knife.

Responsibilities

• Work with hand tools, knives, machinery and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer.
• Perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending 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 (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees).
• Work in an environment that is wet and humid.
• Work while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes.
• Work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals.
• Work around strong smells/odors.
• Climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms.
• Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift.
• Walk long distances.
• Stack pallets of finished product (up to 17lbs).
• Remove inedible meat and debris from the production floor.
• Perform repetitive overhead lifting and handling of raw meat.
• Perform additional general labor work as assigned.
• Support coworkers.
• Maintain a safe and efficient production line.
• Ensure products reach families across America.
• May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position.
• May require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs, or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.

Benefits

• Industry-leading wages
• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $19.00/hour
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Education benefit available to full and part-time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment.
• Opportunities for career growth
• Professional development

What This Job Offers

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