Machine Operator - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods, Inc.; Wichita (KS); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Education assistance

Be Well programs

Job summary

Smithfield Foods is seeking Machine Operators in the United States to run meat cutting and packaging lines with computerized equipment. You will follow safety and quality protocols while handling products for consumer distribution.

This full-time role requires standing for long shifts, potential overtime, and adherence to GMP standards. Smithfield offers competitive pay, comprehensive health insurance, retirement benefits, and education support to eligible team members.

Qualifications

• Experience with meat cutting/packaging equipment preferred.
• Must be able to work overtime as production demands.
• Ability to stand for long shifts in cold environments.

Responsibilities

• Operate meat cutting/packaging machines and related equipment.
• Maintain hygiene, safety, and quality standards on the line.
• Assist with setup and basic maintenance as needed.

Skills

Machine operation

Attention to detail

Hand-eye coordination

Job description

When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special – a company that's sustainably feeding 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.

At Smithfield Foods, we believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities.

Headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products.

Your Opportunity

A great job and a great future await you at Smithfield Foods. As the world’s largest pork processor and largest hog producer in the United States. We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us.

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

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $20.35/hour
• $0.50/hour shift differential for 2nd shift
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits and More
• Education benefit available to full and part‑time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
• Beyond our medical plans, our Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost.
• These programs are uniquely tailored to our Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more.
• Our company invests in your future.
• We offer comprehensive training and professional development programs designed to help you reach your full potential.
• Through LinkedIn Learning, employees can access on‑demand courses, professional certificates, and skill‑based training to build capabilities aligned with career and business needs.
• Our partnership with Guild supports your continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs.
• While our leadership development initiatives nurture high‑potential talent.
• We also offer unique benefits like our Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.

What You’ll Do

• Machine Operators will work with meat cutting/packaging machines and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer.
• These positions require technical knowledge of computerized equipment.
• Machine Operator positions are physically demanding and require good hand‑eye coordination, and attention to detail.
• Machine Operators must be able to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

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 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
• Work around strong smells/odors
• Climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms
• Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift
• Walk long distances
• May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position

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 veterans 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.

We provide good jobs. We take good care of our animals. We are good stewards of the environment. We do good in our local communities.

For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com.