General Production - 1st shift

Smithfield Foods•Middlesboro, KY

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield Foods is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. They are looking for motivated people to join their team and grow lasting and meaningful careers. This role involves handling materials and using tools, machinery, and equipment to produce food products. The work is physically demanding and requires attention to detail, strength, and stamina. Team members must be available for scheduled hours, including potential mandatory overtime based on production needs.

Requirements

All applicants 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.
Willing and able to perform repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs.
Willing and able to perform single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs.
Willing and able to lift objects using mechanical assistance.

Responsibilities

Handle materials and use hand tools, knives, machinery, and equipment to deliver food products.
Perform physically demanding work requiring good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, strength, and stamina.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Perform tasks requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching, 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 a wet and humid environment.
Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes.
Work in a noisy environment.
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.
Perform repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs.
Perform single lifting of heavy objects up to 60 lbs.
Lift objects using mechanical assistance.
May perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Industry-leading wages
Competitive Starting Pay – $17.30 hour
Comprehensive Health Insurance
Retirement Benefits
Opportunities for career growth
Professional development
Robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs
Medical plans with out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers
Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance quality of life
Support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management
Comprehensive training and professional development programs
LinkedIn Learning access for on-demand courses, professional certificates, and skill-based training
Partnership with Guild for tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs
Leadership development initiatives
Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children
Education Reimbursement Program for GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or academic degree at an accredited college or university not a Guild learning partner.