General Production - 2nd Shift ($1.00/hr Shift Differential)

Smithfield Foods • Smithfield, VA

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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 to help deliver safe, high-quality food. You will contribute to a safe and efficient production line and help ensure products reach consumers. The work requires reliability, attention to detail, a strong work ethic, and willingness to learn.

Production employees use hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products. 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.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old and willing and able to meet the listed physical and environmental requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Additional essential functions may apply to specific jobs, and employees may perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Able to perform continuous or repetitive movements, including grasping, pinching, and flexing and extending the arms.
• 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.
• Able to work in cold areas (approximately 20–40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees), and in wet and humid conditions.
• Able to work while wearing a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes, including in noisy environments while using personal protective equipment.
• Able to work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals and around strong smells or odors.
• Able to climb and move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms.
• Able to bend, stoop, and twist repetitively throughout a shift and walk long distances.
• Some positions may require certification to operate equipment.
• Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects up to 60 lbs, or lifting with mechanical assistance.

Responsibilities

• Use hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers.
• Support coworkers and help maintain a safe, efficient production line.
• Follow oral and written instructions and meet production standards for safety, quality, and teamwork.
• Work the scheduled shift and, when required by production demands, overtime.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Hourly competitive starting pay of $19.35/hour.
• $1.00/hour shift differential for second-shift positions.
• Comprehensive health insurance, retirement benefits, and more.
• Education benefit for full-time and part-time team members who meet eligibility requirements.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.

What This Job Offers

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