Pump and Press - 3rd Shift

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Your Opportunity
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

Join 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. 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Reliability, attention to detail, and strong work ethic.
• Strong physical stamina and endurance.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs, or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.

Skills

• Physical stamina and endurance.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic.
• Hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs, or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.

Benefits

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $21.70/hour$1.00/hour shift differential for 3rd shift.
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Pay

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $21.70/hour$1.00/hour shift differential for 3rd shift.

Schedule

• Shifts may vary based on production demands.