Knife Trimmer 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods•Lincoln, NE

6d•$22

About The Position

A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Apply Now! Excited to grow your career? At Smithfield, our people are our greatest strength, and we are building a culture that places value on encouraging team members at all levels to find opportunities that allow them to build rewarding and long-lasting careers with our company. If you think this open position is right for you, you are encouraged to apply! Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages: Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $21.75/hour Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More. In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development. Production employees at Smithfield handle materials and use hand tools, knives, machinery, and equipment to help deliver good food responsibly to America’s dinner table. Production team members at Smithfield perform physically demanding work that requires good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, strength and stamina. Team members must be available to work scheduled hours, which may include mandatory overtime, depending upon production demands.

Requirements

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be able to use a straight knife and the appropriate PPE for knife work.
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
This work is physically demanding and can require the use of some or all body parts and muscle groups.
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.

Responsibilities

Required to trim 18 ham roasts per minute.
Capable of performing task with product on a moving conveyor.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Insurance
Retirement Benefits
opportunities for career growth and professional development
robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones
Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost.
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 designed to help you reach your full potential
partnership with GUILD supports your continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning and various certificate programs
leadership development initiatives nurture high-potential talent
apprenticeship programs that combine hands-on experience with focused learning
Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children
Education Reimbursement Program provides 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.