Pump and Press

Smithfield Foods•Sioux Center, IA

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About The Position

Smithfield Foods is hiring a Pump and Press team member to support meat processing and the production of safe, high-quality food. The role involves using hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers while supporting coworkers and maintaining safety, quality, and teamwork standards. The work is physically demanding and requires reliability, attention to detail, hand-eye coordination, and willingness to learn. Employees must work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands. Some roles may require certification to operate equipment. Additional essential functions may apply, and other duties may be assigned. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and able to meet the physical and environmental demands described in the posting. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions.

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.
Be willing and able to work around animal blood and/or carcass parts.
Be willing and able to work with a knife if trained.
Be willing and able to work in cold areas of approximately 20–40 degrees and/or warm areas over 100 degrees.
Be willing and able to work in wet and humid conditions, noisy environments, and around strong odors and sanitation or cleaning chemicals.
Wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes; use personal protective equipment in noisy environments.
Climb or move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms.
Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift, and walk long distances.
Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 pounds, single lifting of objects up to 60 pounds, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
May require certification to operate equipment needed for the position.

Responsibilities

Use hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for consumers.
Support coworkers and contribute to a positive, safe, and efficient production environment.
Help maintain production standards for safety and quality.
Work the scheduled shift and, when production demands require, work overtime.
Perform other duties as assigned.