General Production

p style="text-align:left"span class="emphasis"bbIf you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub./b/b/span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanA great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. bApply Now!/b/span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/ph2Your Opportunity/h2pspanOur team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages:/span/pullih2spanHourly Competitive Starting Pay – b$22.25/hour/b/span/h2/lilih2spanComprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More./span/h2/li/ulp/ppspanIn addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development./span/pp/ph2Core Responsibilities/h2p/ppspanProduction employees at Smithfield handle materials and use hand tools, knives, machinery, and equipment to help deliver good food responsibly to America’s dinner table. Production team members at Smithfield perform physically demanding work that requires good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, strength and stamina.  Team members must be available to work scheduled hours, which may include mandatory overtime, depending upon production demands./span/pp/ph2Qualifications/h2p/ppiTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. /i/pp/ppAll applicants must be at least 18 years of age./pp/ppApplicants must be willing and able to: /pulliUnderstand and follow oral and written instructions/liliPerform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms/liliStand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift/liliWork around animal blood and/or carcass parts/liliWork with a knife (if trained)/liliWork in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees)/liliWork in an environment that is wet and humid/liliWork while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes/liliWork in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE)/liliWork with sanitation/cleaning chemicals/liliWork around strong smells/odors/liliClimb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms/liliBend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift/liliWalk long distances/liliThis work is physically demanding and can require the use of some or all body parts and muscle groups.  Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs, or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance./liliAdditional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs./li/ulp/ppiThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned./i/ppIndSPR-Ops/pamp;#xa;amp;#xa;Relocation Package Availableamp;#xa;amp;#xa;Nop style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bEEO Information/b/pp style="text-align:left"iSmithfield 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./i/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"iIf 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./i/p