Palletizer-1st shift

Smithfield Foods • Wichita, KS

2d

About The Position

As a General Production team member at Smithfield Foods, you will perform essential production tasks and support coworkers to help deliver safe, high-quality food. The position contributes to maintaining a safe and efficient production line and meeting standards for safety, quality, and teamwork. General Production employees use 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. Employees 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 the 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, noisy environments, and around strong smells or odors.
• Able to wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, steel-toed safety shoes, and other 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.
• Some positions may require certification to operate equipment.
• Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of objects up to 60 lbs, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
• Good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Perform production tasks using hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products.
• Support coworkers and help maintain a safe and efficient production line.
• Meet safety, quality, and teamwork standards.
• Work the scheduled shift and overtime when required by production demands.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive starting pay of $19.70 per hour.
• A $0.50 per hour shift differential for second shift.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement benefits.
• Education benefit for eligible full-time and part-time Smithfield team members.
• Career growth and professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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