Sanitation - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods • Lincoln, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield Foods is seeking Sanitation General Production team members to join their team. This role is crucial in ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality food by performing essential production tasks and supporting coworkers. The ideal candidate will be reliable, detail-oriented, and possess a strong work ethic to help meet company standards for safety, quality, and teamwork. This position contributes to a positive work environment, helps maintain a safe and efficient production line, and ensures products reach families across America. Dedication and a willingness to learn are key to making a difference and supporting the mission of delivering good food, responsibly.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Willing and able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Reliability, attention to detail, and a strong work ethic.
• Willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Work with sanitizing chemicals, high-powered hot water sources, and overall cleanup of non-edible products.
• Perform essential production tasks and support coworkers.
• Contribute to a positive work environment.
• Help maintain a safe and efficient production line.
• Ensure products reach families across America.
• 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 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 required for the position.
• Perform repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs.
• Perform single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs.
• Perform lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.

Benefits

• Industry-leading wages
• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $21.65/hour
• $1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd shift positions
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Education benefits available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
• Opportunities for career growth
• Professional development

What This Job Offers

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