General Production- 1st 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 to help deliver safe, high-quality food. You will help maintain a safe and efficient production line and contribute to the company’s standards for safety, quality, and teamwork.

Production employees work with 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. Employees must be able to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands. Additional duties may be assigned, and some equipment operation may require certification.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old and able to perform the essential duties, with reasonable accommodations where applicable. The work may involve standing for up to a 12-hour shift, repetitive movements, walking long distances, and working around animal blood or carcass parts, in cold or hot areas, and in wet, humid, noisy environments. Employees may use knives if trained, handle sanitation chemicals, wear personal protective equipment, and perform lifting or other physically demanding tasks.

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 or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift.
• Able to work around animal blood and/or carcass parts.
• Able to work with a knife if trained.
• Able to work in cold areas of approximately 20–40 degrees and/or warm areas over 100 degrees.
• Able to work in wet, humid, and noisy environments, around strong odors and sanitation/cleaning chemicals.
• Able to wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, steel-toed safety shoes, and other required personal protective equipment.
• Able to climb or move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms; bend, stoop, and twist repetitively; and walk long distances.
• May need certification to operate equipment required for the position.
• Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 pounds, single lifting of objects up to 60 pounds, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
• Good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.
• Able to work the scheduled shift and overtime when required.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Competitive starting pay of $23.60 per hour.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement benefits.
• Education benefit for full-time and part-time team members upon meeting 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