Stuffing Machine Operator - 6:15am - 2:45pm / Heavy Lifting
About The Position
Smithfield is seeking a Stuffing Machine Operator to join their team. This role involves operating stuffing machines to produce sausage products, ensuring quality and efficiency. Team members at Smithfield are part of a company that is sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for people, animals, communities, and the planet. The company fosters a culture grounded in Core Four values: gratitude, communication, respect, and accountability, with a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation. Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where employees can grow, contribute, and make a real impact.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
- Must be able to lift up to 70lbs.
- Must be able to climb on top of stuffer with use of steps and an open bucket of meat.
- Must be able to push loaded trees of sausage weighing about 900lbs on rail system.
Responsibilities
- Operate hand, leg or foot activated valve to stuff sausage into casings or molds.
- Position on sticks and hang product to trees or trucks.
- Check and set proper stuffer controls.
- Select and position proper stuffing horn.
- Soak and untie bundles of casings when necessary.
- Service stuffers by bringing vats of meat to stuffer to dumpers and unloading meat into stuffer.
- Place casings on horns of stuffers.
- Operate stuffing machine, hang product, service stuffers, clean buckets, all part of rotation of jobs.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Crew Leader and Supervisor.
Benefits
- Industry-leading wages
- Competitive Starting Pay – $24.19/hour
- Comprehensive Health Insurance
- Retirement Benefits
- Education benefit available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements.
- Opportunities for career growth
- Professional development programs
- LinkedIn Learning access
- Tuition assistance
- Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
