Production Associate 1st Shift

When you join Smithfield, you become part of a company that’s sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities, and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in 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.

Pay

• Hourly competitive starting pay – $20.00/hour
• $1/hour shift differential for 2nd shift positions

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Education benefit available to full- and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements

Schedule

6:00am to 6:00pm (Pack) - Monday through Friday and Saturdays

About the Role

As a 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 meet 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 products reach families across America.

Responsibilities

• Work with hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer
• Perform physically demanding tasks requiring good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail
• Work scheduled shifts and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands

Requirements

• All applicants 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 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 to operate various pieces of equipment

Physical Demands

• Physically demanding work requiring use of some or all body parts and muscle groups
• Repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs
• Single lifting of heavy objects up to 60 lbs or lifting with mechanical assistance