Pickle Room Operator

Smithfield Foods; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting pay $20.80/hr

Health insurance

Education benefit

Job summary

Smithfield Foods is hiring for a General Production-Ingredients role. You will measure and handle dry and wet ingredients, support a safe and efficient production line, and work with teammates to meet quality standards.

Expect competitive starting pay at $20.80/hr, comprehensive health insurance, retirement benefits, and an education benefit for eligible team members. Applicants must be able to work a full shift, including overtime when required.

Qualifications

• Requires strong attention to detail and reliability.
• Able to read and understand instructions.
• Willing to stand for long shifts and perform repetitive tasks.

Responsibilities

• General Production-Ingredients tasks with dry and wet ingredients.
• Maintain safety, quality and teamwork on the production line.
• Follow instructions and adapt to production demands, including overtime when needed.

Skills

Reliability

Attention to detail

English literacy

Job description

Have a seat at our table. 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.

The Value You’ll Bring

As a General Production-Ingredients team member at Smithfield Foods, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality food by performing essential production tasks and supporting your coworkers. Your reliability, attention to detail, and strong work ethic will help us meet our standards for safety, quality, and teamwork every day. You’ll contribute to a positive work environment, help maintain a safe and efficient production line, and ensure our products reach families across America. Your dedication and willingness to learn will make a real difference—both to your team and to our mission of delivering good food, responsibly.

Your Opportunity

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

• Competitive Starting Pay -$20.80/hr
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More
• Education benefit available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements

What You’ll Do

General Production-Ingredients employees will measure work with dry and wet ingredients required for operations. These positions can be physically demanding and require good hand-eye coordination, and attention to detail. Mathematical skillsets are required when working with formulating ingredients. General Production-Ingredients employees 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.

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
• 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
• This position requires the ability to read, write and communicate in English. English is needed to carry out the following tasks: (1) read and understand procedure manuals, signs and box labels; and (2) comprehend written documents relating to company procedures; and (3) communicate clearly with co‑workers and supervisors about day-to-day operations.
• 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. 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 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.