Production Associate I - Stuff

Smithfield Foods • Junction City, KS

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield is looking for dedicated individuals to join their team as Production Associates. This role is crucial in delivering safe, high-quality food by performing essential production tasks and supporting coworkers. The company emphasizes a culture grounded in Core Four values: gratitude, communication, respect, and accountability, with a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation. Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where employees can grow, contribute, and make a real impact. Team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages, including competitive starting pay, comprehensive health insurance, retirement benefits, and education benefits. The production environment can be physically demanding and requires attention to detail and a strong work ethic.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Reliability.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic.
• Willingness to learn.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms.
• Ability to stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift.
• Ability to work around animal blood and/or carcass parts.
• Ability to work with a knife (if trained).
• Ability to work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees).
• Ability to work in a wet and humid environment.
• Ability to wear a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes.
• Ability to work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals.
• Ability to work around strong smells/odors.
• Ability to climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms.
• Ability to bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift.
• Ability to walk long distances.
• May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment for the position.
• Ability to perform repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to perform single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs.
• Ability to lift objects using mechanical assistance.

Nice To Haves

• Good hand-eye coordination.

Responsibilities

• Perform essential production tasks.
• Support coworkers.
• Work with hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products.
• Maintain a safe and efficient production line.
• Ensure products reach families across America.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Perform tasks requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching, flexing, and extending arms.
• Stand 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 a wet and humid environment.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes.
• Work in a noisy environment.
• Work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals.
• Work around strong smells/odors.
• Climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms.
• Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively.
• Walk long distances.
• May require certification to operate various pieces of equipment.
• Perform repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs.
• Perform single lifting of heavy objects up to 60 lbs.
• Lift objects using mechanical assistance.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Industry-leading wages
• Competitive Starting Pay – $19.55/hour
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Education benefits available to full- and part-time Smithfield team 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