General Production - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods•Salt Lake City, UT

17h•Onsite

About The Position

A great job and a great future await you at Smithfield Foods, an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We are looking for motivated people to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers. As a General Laborer team member, you will play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality food by performing essential production tasks and supporting coworkers. Your reliability, attention to detail, and strong work ethic will help meet standards for safety, quality, and teamwork. You will contribute to a positive work environment, help maintain a safe and efficient production line, and ensure products reach families across America. Your dedication and willingness to learn will make a real difference to your team and to our mission of delivering good food, responsibly.

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
Be physically demanding and require the use of some or all body parts and muscle groups
Good hand-eye coordination
Attention to detail
Reliability
Strong work ethic
Willingness to learn
Able to work scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands
Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs
Some positions may require single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs
Some positions may require lifting of objects using mechanical assistance

Responsibilities

Perform essential production tasks
Support 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 perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

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 offering tools and resources to enhance quality of life, at no additional cost
Be Well programs uniquely tailored to Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more
Comprehensive training and professional development programs
LinkedIn Learning access for on-demand courses, professional certificates, and skill-based training to build capabilities aligned with career and business needs
Partnership with GUILD supporting continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs
Leadership development initiatives nurturing high-potential talent
Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children
Education Reimbursement Program providing 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