General Production - 2nd Shift

Position Overview

As a General Laborer team member at Smithfield Foods, you will 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 meet our safety, quality, and teamwork standards every day.

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 may be required to work overtime depending on production demands.

• Perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• 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.
• 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.
• Potentially lift up to 30 lbs overhead and up to 60 lbs single‑lift with or without mechanical assistance.
• May require certification to operate certain equipment.

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Applicants must be willing and able to:

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Perform tasks requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms.
• Work in cold or hot environments.
• Use a knife safely if trained.
• Wear PPE and work safely with machinery and chemicals.
• Stand, walk, and climb for the duration of a shift.
• Possess good hand‑eye coordination.
• Be physically capable of moving heavy objects up to 60 lbs, with or without assistance.
• Carry out job duties as assigned.

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $19.00/hour.
• $1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd 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.
• Additional benefits: medical plans, wellness programs, tuition assistance, scholarship program for employees’ children, and more.

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 or non‑job characteristic as directed by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757‑357‑1595.