General Labor - 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 2,312,818 - 3,294,013; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Education benefit for full and part-time employees

Job summary

Smithfield Foods located in Sioux City, Iowa, is seeking production employees to join their team. This role involves handling materials and using tools and machinery to deliver quality food to America’s dinner table. Applicants must be physically fit, able to adhere to safety standards, and prepared for potentially demanding working conditions.

The position offers a competitive starting wage of $20.35 per hour along with health insurance and retirement benefits. Join Smithfield to grow your career while contributing to a sustainable food production process.

Qualifications

• All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
• Work around animal blood and/or carcass parts.
• Work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Handle materials and use hand tools, knives, machinery, and equipment.
• Perform physically demanding work requiring continuous movement.
• Stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to 12-hour shifts.

Skills

Understand and follow oral and written instructions

Good hand-eye coordination

Attention to detail

Strength and stamina

Job description

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Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special—a company that sustainably feeds people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact. Apply Now!

Our Opportunity

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay - $20.35 per hour
• Comprehensive health insurance, retirement benefits and more.
• Education benefit available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements.

In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Core Responsibilities

Production 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 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 on production demands.

Qualifications

To 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.

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching, 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 to 40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees)
• Work in an environment that is wet and humid
• Wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes
• Work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals
• Work around strong smells and odors
• Climb or move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms
• Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift
• Walk long distances
• This 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 that can weigh up to 60 lbs, or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.
• Additional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Employees may perform other duties as assigned.

EEO Information

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.