Slicer Technician - 3rd Shift

Smithfield Foods•Omaha, NE

23h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Machine Operator 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. Machine Operators will work with meat cutting/packaging machines and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer. These positions require technical knowledge of computerized equipment.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age
Willing and able to understand and follow oral and written instructions
Willing and able to perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms
Willing and able to stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift
Willing and able to work around animal blood and/or carcass parts
Willing and able to work with a knife (if trained)
Willing and able to work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees)
Willing and able to work in an environment that is wet and humid
Willing and able to work while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes
Willing and able to work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE)
Willing and able to work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals
Willing and able to work around strong smells/odors
Willing and able to climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms
Willing and able to bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift
Willing and able to walk long distances
May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position
Physically demanding work requiring the use of some or all body parts and muscle groups
Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs
Some positions may require single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs
Some positions may require lifting of objects using mechanical assistance
Technical knowledge of computerized equipment

Responsibilities

Perform essential production tasks
Support coworkers
Contribute to a positive work environment
Help maintain a safe and efficient production line
Ensure products reach families across America
Work with meat cutting/packaging machines and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer
May perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $20.25/hour
$0.75/hour shift differential for 3rd 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 and professional development
Robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs (out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers)
Be Well programs (tools and resources to enhance quality of life, at no additional cost)
Support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management
Comprehensive training and professional development programs
LinkedIn Learning (on-demand courses, professional certificates, and skill-based training)
Partnership with GUILD (tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs)
Leadership development initiatives
Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children
Education Reimbursement Program (financial reimbursement for GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner)