Utility - 1st & 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods • Nashville, TN

76d • $24

About The Position

Smithfield Foods is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Perform tasks 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 with a knife (if trained).
• Work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees).
• Work in a wet and humid environment.
• Wear 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.
• Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 50 lbs., single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Comply with federal inspection programs and company safety and health policies.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Be available to work scheduled hours, which may include mandatory overtime, depending upon production demands.
• Handle materials and use hand tools, knives, machinery, and equipment to help deliver good food responsibly.
• Perform physically demanding work that requires good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, strength, and stamina.

Benefits

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay - $24.60/hour.
• Comprehensive Health Insurance.
• Retirement Benefits.
• Tuition assistance covering English language learning and various certificate programs.
• Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.
• Education Reimbursement Program for team members pursuing further education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees