Packaging Operator - 3rd Shift

Smithfield Foods • St. Charles, IL

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Packaging Operator to join their team. 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. The Packaging Operator will contribute to a positive work environment, maintain a safe and efficient production line, and ensure products reach families across America. This position offers opportunities for career growth and professional development within a company committed to sustainability and responsible food production.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• 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.
• Physically demanding work requiring good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.
• Must be able to work their scheduled shift.

Nice To Haves

• May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position.
• 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.
• Support coworkers and contribute to a positive work environment.
• Help maintain a safe and efficient production line.
• Ensure products reach families across America.
• Perform essential production tasks.
• May be required to work overtime depending on production demands.

Benefits

• Industry-leading wages
• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $21.50/hour
• $1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift positions
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Education benefit available to full-time and part-time Smithfield teams 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