Oven Operator Third Shift

About the role

Join Smithfield, a company dedicated to sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food responsibly. Opportunities are available across locations and functions, supported by core values of gratitude, communication, respect, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Process meat products using meat cutting/packaging machines and other equipment
• Support coworkers to meet safety, quality, and teamwork standards
• Contribute to a positive work environment
• Maintain a safe and efficient production line
• Ensure products reach families across America
• 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 knives (if trained)
• Work in cold and/or warm areas
• 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 to operate various pieces of equipment

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age
• Willing and able to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Read, write, and communicate in English

Qualifications

• Technical knowledge of computerized equipment
• Reliability, attention to detail, and strong work ethic
• Physical stamina and strength to perform physically demanding tasks
• Ability to work shifts, including third shift positions

Skills

• Technical knowledge of computerized equipment
• Attention to detail
• Strong work ethic
• Physical stamina and strength

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Education benefit available to full- and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $20.85/hour
• $1.25/hour shift differential for 3rd shift positions
• Additional benefits may be applicable to specific jobs

Pay

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $20.85/hour
• $1.25/hour shift differential for 3rd shift positions

Schedule

• Shifts may vary based on production demands