Packer - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods • Kansas City, MO

23h

About The Position

As a General Production team member at Smithfield Foods, the Packer performs essential production tasks to help deliver safe, high-quality food and support coworkers. The role contributes to a safe and efficient production line and requires reliability, attention to detail, a strong work ethic, and willingness to learn. General Production employees work with hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers. The work can be physically demanding and requires good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail. Team members must work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Additional essential functions may apply to specific jobs, and employees may perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Able to perform continuous or repetitive movements, including grasping, pinching, and flexing and extending arms.
• Able to stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift.
• Able to work around animal blood and/or carcass parts.
• Able to work with a knife if trained.
• Able to work in cold areas (approximately 20–40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees).
• Able to work in wet and humid conditions and around strong smells or odors.
• Able to wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes, and work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment.
• Able to work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals.
• Able to climb and move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms; bend, stoop, and twist repetitively; and walk long distances.
• May require certification to operate equipment used in the position.
• Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 pounds, single lifting of objects up to 60 pounds, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
• Good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, reliability, and a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Use hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers.
• Support coworkers and help maintain a safe and efficient production line.
• Meet safety and quality standards and contribute to a positive work environment.
• Work the scheduled shift and, depending on production demands, overtime.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive starting pay of $20.25 per hour.
• $1.00 per hour shift differential for second-shift positions.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement benefits.
• Education benefits for eligible full- and part-time team members, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.

What This Job Offers

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