Hanger - 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods•Lincoln, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield is seeking General Production team members who will play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality food by performing essential production tasks and supporting coworkers. The ideal candidate will be reliable, have attention to detail, and a strong work ethic to help meet standards for safety, quality, and teamwork. This role contributes to a positive work environment, helps maintain a safe and efficient production line, and ensures products reach families across America. The company offers industry-leading wages, great benefits packages, and opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Requirements

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be able to continuously lift product weighing up to 40 pounds.
Ability to exert maximum muscle force to push trees up to 2000 pounds on a regular basis.
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.
Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.

Nice To Haves

General Production employees will work with hand tools, knives, machinery and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer.
These positions can be physically demanding and require good hand-eye coordination, and attention to detail.
Production team members must be able to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands.

Responsibilities

Maintains yield by executing job tasks with minimal amount of waste.
Communicates/coordinates with other employees to ensure uninterrupted flow of product.
Operate Cozzini lift by following the appropriate procedure to ensure employee safety.
Hang hams onto tree with proper orientation and clipped properly.
Use a stripper knife to open netting if hams not clipped properly.
Throw all cut netting into waste baskets to ensure a clean workstation.
Qualify as a tree pusher through classroom training as well as on the job training.

Benefits

Industry-leading wages
Competitive Starting Pay – $22.50/hour
Comprehensive Health Insurance
Retirement Benefits
Education benefits available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
Opportunities for career growth and professional development
LinkedIn Learning access
Tuition assistance
Leadership development initiatives
Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children