Packaging Machine Operator Level 1 - 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods • Nashville, TN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Packaging Machine Operator Level 1 for their 1st Shift. This role is crucial 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 position contributes to a positive work environment, helps maintain a safe and efficient production line, and ensures products reach families across America. The company emphasizes its mission of delivering good food responsibly and offers opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Requirements

• All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
• Willing and able to 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.
• Technical knowledge of computerized equipment.
• Good hand-eye coordination.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work scheduled shift and potential overtime.
• May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment for the position.
• Physically demanding work requiring the use of some or all body parts and muscle groups.
• May require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs.
• May require single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs.
• May require 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.
• Help maintain a safe and efficient production line.
• Ensure products reach families across America.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Industry-leading wages
• Competitive Starting Pay - $22.10/hour
• 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