Packaging Operator - 3rd Shift

Smithfield Foods•St. Charles, IL

1d•$21•Onsite

About The Position

A great job and a great future awaits you at Smithfield Foods, an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We are looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. As a Machine Operator team member, you will 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 will 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. Machine Operators will work with meat cutting/packaging machines and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer. These positions require technical knowledge of computerized equipment. Smithfield's mission is "Good food. Responsibly.®", which means providing good jobs, taking good care of animals, being good stewards of the environment, and doing good in local communities.

Requirements

Be 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
Good hand-eye coordination
Attention to detail
Reliability
Strong work ethic
Dedication and willingness to learn
May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $21.00/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 and professional development
Robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs with out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers
Be Well programs offering tools and resources to enhance quality of life, at no additional cost
Support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management
Comprehensive training and professional development programs
LinkedIn Learning (on-demand courses, professional certificates, and skill-based training)
Partnership with GUILD supporting continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs
Leadership development initiatives
Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children
Smithfield’s Education Reimbursement Program providing financial reimbursement for GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner