Line Worker - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, a leading American food company, is seeking motivated individuals for production roles. Successful candidates will manage materials, operate machinery, and perform physically demanding tasks in various environments. Opportunities for career growth and comprehensive benefits are included.

Benefits

Competitive starting pay

Shift differential for 2nd shift position

Comprehensive health insurance

Retirement benefits

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Experience working in a warehouse is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Handle materials and use tools to support production.
• Perform physically demanding tasks requiring repetitive movement.
• Work in cold and warm environments as well as around animal carcasses.

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Attention to detail

Strength

Stamina

Job description

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A 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. Apply Now!

Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages :

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $
• shift differential for 2nd shift position
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.

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 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.

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.

• Applicants must be willing and able to :
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Perform a task requiring continuous / repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, 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 20-40 degrees) and / or warm areas (over 100 degrees)
• Work in an environment that is wet and humid
• Work while wearing 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
• Climb / move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms
• Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift
• 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 which can weigh up to 60 lbs. or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.
• Additional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs.
• Experience working in a warehouse a plus

The 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.