Lead 1

Smithfield Foods • Peru, IN

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About The Position

As a Production Lead team member at Smithfield Foods, you will perform essential production tasks and support coworkers in delivering safe, high-quality food. You will help maintain a safe and efficient production line, contribute to a positive work environment, and support the company’s food production mission. Production Leads work with hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products. They support the management team by understanding the full operations of the line and supporting training and development of production employees. The role is physically demanding and requires good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail. Leads must work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the 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 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 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.
• Some positions may require certification to operate equipment.
• Depending on the position, perform repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 pounds, single lifts of objects weighing up to 60 pounds, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
• Demonstrate good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, reliability, and a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Use hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers.
• Support the management team by understanding the full operations of the production line.
• Support training and development of production employees.
• Help maintain a safe and efficient production line and meet safety and quality standards.
• Work the scheduled shift and overtime when required by production demands.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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