Slicing Technician 2nd shift

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About the role

Smithfield Foods is a company dedicated to sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food responsibly. We offer challenging and rewarding careers with opportunities across locations and functions, supported by our Core Four values: gratitude, communication, respect, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Work with meat cutting/packaging machines and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer.
• Ensure adherence to safety, quality, and teamwork standards.
• Contribute to a positive work environment and maintain a safe and efficient production line.
• Support coworkers and 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 a knife (if trained), and work in cold and/or warm areas.
• Work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals and handle 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 and 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.
• Physical demands include continuous/repetitive movement, standing for up to 12 hours, working in various environments, and handling heavy objects.

Qualifications

• Technical knowledge of computerized equipment.
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Reliability and dedication.

Skills

• Technical knowledge of computerized equipment.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement benefits.
• Educational benefits available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Pay

Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $20.25/hour$0.75/hour shift differential for 2nd shift positions

Schedule

3rd Shift Schedule: 2:15 PM - 10:30 PM