Product Inspector- 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods • Kinston, NC

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About The Position

As a General Laborer FSQA team member at Smithfield Foods, the Product Inspector helps ensure products meet consumer quality requirements by working with hand tools, knives, measurement tools, and electronic handheld devices. The role supports safe, high-quality food production and contributes to maintaining a safe and efficient production line. 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. Additional essential functions may apply to specific jobs, and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Perform continuous or repetitive movements, including grasping, pinching, and flexing and extending the 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 of approximately 20–40 degrees and/or warm areas over 100 degrees.
• Work in wet and humid conditions, noisy environments, and around strong smells or odors.
• Wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes; use personal protective equipment.
• Work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals.
• Climb or move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms; bend, stoop, and twist repetitively; and walk long distances.
• May require certification to operate equipment needed for the position.
• 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

• Use hand tools, knives, measurement tools, and electronic handheld devices to ensure products meet quality requirements.
• Support food safety, quality, and safe and efficient production-line operations.
• Follow oral and written instructions and work cooperatively with coworkers.
• Work the scheduled shift and overtime when required by production demands.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive starting pay of $19.80 per hour.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement benefits.
• Education benefit for full-time and part-time Smithfield team members who meet eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

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