General Production - 1st Shift

General Production team members at Smithfield Foods play a key role in delivering safe, high‑quality food by working with hand tools, knives, machinery and other equipment to process meat products for consumers.

• Work with hand tools, knives, machinery and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer.
• Maintain a safe, efficient production line to ensure products reach families across America.
• Adhere to scheduled shifts and work overtime as production demands require.

• Perform tasks requiring continuous, repetitive movement such as grasping, pinching, flexing, and extending arms.
• Stand on concrete or platforms for up to a 12‑hour shift.
• Work in proximity to animal blood and/or carcass parts.
• Operate a knife (if trained) and work in cold (approximately 20–40 °F) or warm (over 100 °F) areas.
• Work in a wet, humid, noisy environment while wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel‑toed safety shoes.
• Use sanitation/cleaning chemicals and work around strong smells or odors.
• Climb, move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms.
• Bend, stoop, and twist repeatedly over the course of a shift; walk long distances and lift objects up to 60lbs (or overhead lifting up to 30lbs).
• May require certification to operate certain equipment.

Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $19.20/hour. $1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift positions. Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits, and more. Education benefit available to full‑time and part‑time team members upon meeting eligibility requirements.

Relocation Package Available.

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a disabled individual, or any other protected group status. If you have a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call 757‑357‑1595.