General Production- 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods • Denison, IA

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About The Position

As a General Laborer team member at Smithfield Foods, you will perform essential production tasks and support coworkers in delivering safe, high-quality food. You will help maintain a safe and efficient production line and contribute to a positive work environment while meeting standards for safety, quality, and teamwork.

Production employees use hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers. The work can be physically demanding and requires good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail. Team members must be able to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands. Additional essential functions may apply to specific jobs, and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Perform continuous or repetitive movements, including grasping, pinching, and flexing and extending the arms.
• 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.
• Work with a knife if trained.
• Work in cold areas of approximately 20–40 degrees and/or warm areas over 100 degrees.
• Work in wet and humid conditions and in noisy environments.
• Wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, steel-toed safety shoes, and other required personal protective equipment.
• Work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals and around strong smells or odors.
• Climb or 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.
• Depending on the position, perform repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 pounds, single lifts up to 60 pounds, or lift objects using mechanical assistance.

Responsibilities

• Use hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products.
• Perform essential production tasks and support coworkers.
• Help maintain a safe and efficient production line and meet safety and quality standards.
• Work the scheduled shift and, depending on production demands, work overtime.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive starting pay of $23.60 per hour.
• Shift differential of $0.50 per hour.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement benefits.
• Education benefit for full-time and part-time team members upon meeting eligibility requirements.
• Career growth and professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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