General Laborer - Heavy Lifter - 2nd Shift

Overview

Smithfield Foods is a leading food company dedicated to sustainably feeding people worldwide. We offer challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute, and make a real impact.

Our team members receive industry‑leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages, including:

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $18.00/hour
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Education benefits available to full and part‑time team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development

As a General Production team member at Smithfield Foods, 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.

Your dedication and willingness to learn will make a real difference.

• Work with hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer.
• Perform tasks requiring continuous or repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms.
• Stand on concrete or platforms for the duration of a 12‑hour shift.
• Work around animal blood and carcass parts and in cold or hot environments.
• Wear hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel‑toed safety shoes.
• Use personal protective equipment (PPE) in noisy, wet, humid environments.
• Work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals.
• Handle strong smells or odors.
• Climb or move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms.
• Perform repetitive lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting up to 60 lbs, or use mechanical assistance as required.
• Work overtime depending on production demands.
• May require certification to operate certain equipment.
• May be required to work regular or variable shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• May have to work with strong odors, cold conditions, and physical exertion typical of a meat processing facility.

• All applicants must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Must have good hand‑eye coordination.
• Must be able to work scheduled shifts, including potential overtime.
• Must be willing and able to perform physically demanding work, including lifting and repetitive movements.
• Must be able to stand for long periods and work in various temperature ranges.

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. If you are a person with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please call .