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. The role contributes to a safe and efficient production line and requires reliability, attention to detail, a strong work ethic, and willingness to learn. 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. Team members must work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime based on production demands. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions. 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 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 personal protective equipment as required.
• Work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals.
• Climb and 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 lifts of objects up to 60 pounds, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
• Good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, reliability, a strong work ethic, and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Use hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products.
• Support coworkers and help maintain a safe and efficient production line.
• Follow oral and written instructions and meet production standards for safety, quality, and teamwork.
• Work the scheduled shift and overtime when required by production demands.
• 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 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