Smoker Helper

Smithfield Foods•Kinston, NC

14d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

As a Smokehouse 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. Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefit packages Hourly compensation starting at $19.20/hour $1.00/ hour shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift positions Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and more In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development. Smokehouse General Production employees will work with machinery, pushing heavy materials, and large industrial ovens to prepare meat products for further processing. These positions can be physically demanding and require good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, and ability to track and document cooking cycles. Smokehouse Production team members must be able to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age
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 required for the position

Responsibilities

Work with machinery, pushing heavy materials, and large industrial ovens to prepare meat products for further processing
Track and document cooking cycles
Work scheduled shift
Work overtime depending on production demands