General Labor - 2nd Shift

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At Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer in the United States, we offer challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact.

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $20.40/hour
• $1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd shift
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.

As a General Laborer, 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 us meet our 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 our products reach families across America.

Production employees 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 may be required to work overtime depending on production demands.

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Perform tasks requiring continuous or 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
• Wear a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel‑toed safety shoes
• Operate in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Use sanitation/cleaning chemicals
• Work around strong smells or odors
• Climb or move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms
• Bend, stoop, and twist repeatedly over the course of an entire shift
• Walk long distances
• May require certification to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position
• Lift overhead up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs, or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance as needed
• Additional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs.

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 veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non‑job characteristic as directed by law.

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