Sanitation

Smithfield Foods • Tar Heel, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special – a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact. Apply Now! Our Team members receive industry-competitive salaries and are eligible for great benefits packages: Hourly Competitive Staring Pay - $17.25/ hour Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More Education benefit available to full and part time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements The Value You’ll Bring As a Sanitation General Production 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. What You’ll Do Sanitation General Production employees will work with sanitizing chemicals , high powered hot water sources , and overall cleanup of non-edible products . These positions can be physically demanding and require good hand-eye coordination, and attention to detail. Sanitation Production team members must be able to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands.

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 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

• Good hand-eye coordination
• Attention to detail
• Reliability
• Strong work ethic
• Willingness to learn

Responsibilities

• Work with sanitizing chemicals
• Work with high powered hot water sources
• Overall cleanup of non-edible products
• Perform essential production tasks
• Support coworkers
• Contribute to a positive work environment
• Help maintain a safe and efficient production line
• Ensure our products reach families across America
• May perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Hourly Competitive Staring Pay - $17.25/ hour
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Education benefit available to full and part time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements

What This Job Offers

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