Pump and Press

Smithfield Foods•Sioux Center, IA

About The Position

As a General Production team member at Smithfield Foods, you will perform essential production tasks to help deliver safe, high-quality meat products. You will work with hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers while supporting coworkers and maintaining a safe and efficient production line. The role requires reliability, attention to detail, teamwork, and willingness to learn. Work may be physically demanding and requires good hand-eye coordination. Employees must 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.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Must be able to perform continuous or repetitive movements, including grasping, pinching, and flexing and extending the arms.
Must be able to stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift.
Must be able to work around animal blood and/or carcass parts.
Must be able to work with a knife if trained.
Must be able to work in cold areas of approximately 20–40 degrees and/or warm areas over 100 degrees.
Must be able to work in wet and humid conditions, noisy environments, and around strong smells or odors.
Must be able to wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, steel-toed safety shoes, and other required personal protective equipment.
Must be able to work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals.
Must be able to climb and move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms.
Must be able to bend, stoop, and twist repetitively throughout a shift and walk long distances.
May require 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.

Responsibilities

Use hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers.
Perform essential production tasks while supporting coworkers and contributing to a safe and efficient production line.
Follow oral and written instructions and maintain attention to safety and quality standards.
Work the scheduled shift and overtime when required by production demands.
Perform other duties as assigned.