General Labor- 1st Shift

About the Role

As a General Laborer team member at Smithfield Foods, you’ll perform essential production tasks, support coworkers, and help maintain a safe and efficient production line.

• Perform tasks with hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products.
• Work a scheduled shift; overtime possible depending on production demands.
• Maintain safety and quality standards daily.

• Perform continuous or repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching, flexing, and extending arms.
• Stand on concrete or platforms for up to a 12‑hour shift.
• Work around animal blood, carcass parts, knives (if trained), cold (20‑40°F) and/or warm areas (over 100°F), wet, humid, and noisy environments.
• Wear hard hat, hearing/eye protection, steel‑toed safety shoes; work with sanitation chemicals and strong odors.
• Climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms; bend, stoop, and twist repetitively.
• Walk long distances; may involve repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting up to 60 lbs, or mechanical assistance.
• May require certification to operate certain equipment.

• Minimum age 18 years.
• Willingness and ability to perform duties described above.
• Good hand‑eye coordination and attention to detail.

• Competitive Starting Pay – $18.70/hr.
• Comprehensive health insurance, retirement benefits, and more.
• Education benefits available to full and part‑time team members upon meeting eligibility.

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, disability, or other protected group status.