General Production - 2nd shift

Smithfield Foods•Middlesboro, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Smithfield is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. With a diverse brand portfolio and strong relationships with U.S. farmers and customers, we responsibly meet demand for quality protein around the world. Headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, since 1936. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others. Production employees at Smithfield handle materials and use hand tools, knives, machinery, and equipment to help deliver good food responsibly to America’s dinner table. Production team members at Smithfield perform physically demanding work that requires good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, strength and stamina. Team members must be available to work scheduled hours, which may include mandatory overtime, depending upon production demands.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age
Understand and follow oral and written instructions
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
Ability to perform repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs (for some positions)
Ability to perform single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs (for some positions)
Ability to perform lifting of objects using mechanical assistance (for some positions)

Responsibilities

Handle materials and use hand tools, knives, machinery, and equipment to help deliver good food responsibly to America’s dinner table
Perform physically demanding work that requires good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, strength and stamina
Be available to work scheduled hours, which may include mandatory overtime, depending upon production demands
Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $17.30hour
$1.00 hour shift differential for 2nd positions
Comprehensive Health Insurance
Retirement Benefits
Opportunities for career growth and professional development
Robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs (out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers)
Be Well programs (tools and resources to enhance quality of life, at no additional cost)
Support for elective surgeries
Support for weight loss
Support for mental health
Support for cancer
Support for kidney disease
Support for diabetes
Support for smoking cessation
Support for asthma
Support for maternity management
Comprehensive training and professional development programs
LinkedIn Learning access (on-demand courses, professional certificates, and skill-based training)
Partnership with GUILD for continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs
Leadership development initiatives
Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children
Education Reimbursement Program (financial reimbursement to team members who want to further their formal education by obtaining a GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or by pursuing an academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner)