Production Associate I / 2nd Shift / Mon - Sat 5:30pm - 5:30am

Smithfield Foods • Junction City, KS

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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. You will help maintain a safe and efficient production line and meet 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 be able to 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.
• 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, steel-toed safety shoes, and other required 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 need certification to operate equipment required for 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.
• Willingness and ability to perform physically demanding work involving some or all body parts and muscle groups.
• Able to work the scheduled shift; overtime may be required depending on production demands.

Responsibilities

• Use hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers.
• Perform essential production tasks and support coworkers.
• Help maintain a safe and efficient production line and meet safety, quality, and teamwork standards.
• Work the scheduled shift and, depending on production demands, overtime.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive starting pay of $20.00 per hour.
• $1 per hour shift differential for second-shift positions.
• Comprehensive health insurance and retirement benefits.
• Education benefit for full- and part-time Smithfield team members who meet eligibility requirements.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.

What This Job Offers

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