Machine Operator - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods • Wichita, KS

12d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Machine Operator team member at Smithfield Foods, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality food by performing essential production tasks and supporting your coworkers. Your reliability, attention to detail, and strong work ethic will help us meet our standards for safety, quality, and teamwork every day. You’ll contribute to a positive work environment, help maintain a safe and efficient production line, and ensure our products reach families across America. Your dedication and willingness to learn will make a real difference—both to your team and to our mission of delivering good food , responsibly. A great job and a great future await you at Smithfield Foods. As the world’s largest pork processor and largest hog producer in the United States. We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us.

Requirements

• All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
• Technical knowledge of computerized equipment.
• Good hand-eye coordination.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands.
• Willing and able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Willing and able to perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms.
• Willing and 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).
• Willing and able to work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees).
• Willing and able to work in an environment that is wet and humid.
• Willing and able to work while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes.
• Willing and able to work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Willing and able to work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals.
• Willing and able to work around strong smells/ odors.
• Willing and able to climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms.
• Willing and able to bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift.
• Willing and able to walk long distances.
• May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment for the position.
• 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

• Work with meat cutting/ packaging machines and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer.
• Perform essential production tasks.
• Support coworkers.
• Contribute to a positive work environment.
• Help maintain a safe and efficient production line.
• Ensure our products reach families across America.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $20.35/hour
• $0.50 /hour shift differential for 2nd shift
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Education benefit available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
• Opportunities for career growth
• Professional development

What This Job Offers

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