General Laborer III - Treats Raw - 1st Shift

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A great job and a great future await you at Smithfield Foods. As the world’s largest pork processor and largest hog producer in the United States. We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us.

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality food by performing essential production tasks and supporting your coworkers.
• Contribute to a positive work environment, help maintain a safe and efficient production line, and ensure our products reach families across America.
• Work with hand tools, knives, machinery and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer.
• 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 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Be able to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands.

Qualifications

• Reliability, attention to detail, and strong work ethic.
• Physical Demands & Work Environment: Continuous/repetitive movement, standing on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift, working around animal blood and/or carcass parts, working with a knife (if trained), working in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees), working in an environment that is wet and humid, working while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes, working in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE), working with sanitation/cleaning chemicals, working around strong smells/odors, climbing/moving on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms, bending, stooping, and twisting repetitively over the course of an entire shift, walking long distances, and may require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position.

Skills

• Strong work ethic.
• Attention to detail.
• Continuous/repetitive movement.
• Standing on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift.
• Working around animal blood and/or carcass parts.
• Working with a knife (if trained).
• Working in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees).
• Working in an environment that is wet and humid.
• Working while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes.
• Working in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Working with sanitation/cleaning chemicals.
• Working around strong smells/odors.
• Climbing/moving on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms.
• Bending, stooping, and twisting repetitively over the course of an entire shift.
• Walking long distances.
• May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position.

Benefits

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $20.40/hour
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Roth IRA Matching
• Retirement Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Income Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Benefits
• Company-Sponsored Wellness Programs
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy
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• Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• On-site Amenities
• Community Engagement Programs
• Employee Discounts
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