Unloading/Tattoo - 1st Shift

Smithfield FoodsMilan, MO
Onsite

About The Position

When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special – a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact.

Requirements

  • All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Must be willing and able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
  • Knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Responsibilities

  • Handle materials and use hand tools, knives, machinery, and equipment to help deliver good food responsibly to America’s dinner table.
  • Perform physically demanding work that requires good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, strength and stamina.
  • Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
  • Perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, 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 (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees).
  • Work in an environment that is wet and humid.
  • Work while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes.
  • Work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals.
  • Work around strong smells/odors.
  • Climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms.
  • Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift.
  • Walk long distances.
  • Use of some or all body parts and muscle groups.
  • Repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs, or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.
  • May perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Industry-leading wages
  • Competitive Starting Pay – $22.50/hour
  • Comprehensive Health Insurance
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Education benefit available to full- and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment.
  • Opportunities for career growth
  • Professional development
  • Robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs
  • Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost.
  • Support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more.
  • Comprehensive training and professional development programs
  • LinkedIn Learning access on-demand courses, professional certificates, and skill-based training.
  • Partnership with Guild supports continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs.
  • Leadership development initiatives
  • Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.
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