Production Lead - 2nd Shift

Smithfield FoodsWichita, KS
$22Onsite

About The Position

Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages: Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $21.60/hour $0.50/hour shift differential for 2nd shift Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More. Education benefit available to full- and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development. As a Production Lead team member at Smithfield Foods, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality food by performing essential production tasks and supporting your coworkers. Your reliability, attention to detail, and strong work ethic will help us meet our standards for safety, quality, and teamwork every day. You’ll contribute to a positive work environment, help maintain a safe and efficient production line, and ensure our products reach families across America. Your dedication and willingness to learn will make a real difference—both to your team and to our mission of delivering good food , responsibly.

Requirements

  • All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Willing and able to 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.
  • May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment for the position.
  • Repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs.
  • Single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs.
  • Lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.

Nice To Haves

  • May perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

  • Work with hand tools, knives, machinery and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer.
  • Support the management team by understanding the full operations of the line.
  • Support training and development of production employees.

Benefits

  • Industry-leading wages
  • Competitive Starting Pay – $21.60/hour
  • $0.50/hour shift differential for 2nd shift
  • Comprehensive Health Insurance
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Education benefit available to full- and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
  • Opportunities for career growth
  • Professional development
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