Sanitation - 2nd Shift
Listed on 2026-10-20
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Manufacturing / Production
Production Associate / Production Line, Material Handler, Factory Work
Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special - 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 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.
YourOpportunity
Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages:
Hourly Competitive Starting Pay - $21.65/hour
$1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd shift positions
Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.
Education benefits available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development.
The Value You'll BringAs a General Production team member at Smithfield Foods,you'llplay 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 us meet our standardsforsafety, quality, and teamwork every day.
You'll contribute to a positive work environment, helpmaintaina safe and efficient production line, and ensure our products reach families across America. Your dedication and willingness to learn will make a real difference-both to your team and to our mission of delivering good food, responsibly.
What You'llDoGeneral Production employees will work with hand tools, knives,machinery and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer. These positions can be physically demanding and require good hand-eye coordination, and attention to detail. Production team members must be able to work their scheduled shift and maybe required to work overtime depending on production demands.
Physical Demands & Work Environment_To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions._
- Must be able to break downemptycardboardcombos.
Mayrequiredthat itisfolded and stacked together inside anotheremptycombo. Nonetheless,ititsrequired that the combosaretaken by thesanitationto thecardboardcompactorroomto get compacted.
Can weigh from
15-70 poundsif taken by hand to the compactor room. - When theblackplasticcombos are empty,itsrequired that itmust befolded downand stacked away in a timely manner.
Can weigh up to 106 poundseach. - Fold down blackplasticcombosso theycan be stacked together(5 high).Ifit 'stooheavy to move whereitsneededwhen stacked, the PIT operator will need to assist in movingit.
Or sanitation will need to move it individually to the designated spot whereitsneeded. - Expected tobreak down 1 combo (plastic or cardboard) every 5 minutes.
- All liners andstrapfrom all combos will need to bepulloff fromthecombos before breaking/foldingthem down.
- Shrink wraps on thepallets will need to be discarded before putting the pallets away.
Must bestackflat and less than 6’ in heightand4’ for CHEP pallets.
Pallets can weigh up to 55-75 pounds each. - All trash (i.e.nettings,strap, shrink wrap.etc) will need tobepickedup and put into the trash compactor to be compacted.
- Squeegee thefloorperiodicallythroughoutthe day. May need tousewaterhose to wash off any excess grime/fatoff from the flooras needed.
- Expected to make sure thatintheirshiftalltrashand cardboardcombosarecompactedawayin the compactor room before going home.
- Must takeUSDAbugoff ofcombos that are trashor fortrash.
- 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
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