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A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We're an $18 billion U.S. food company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide. We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Join our family today. Apply Now!

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 a $16 billion global food company with more than 55,000 employees. 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 Pay Starting, once qualified $26.05/hr.
• $1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd shift positions
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More

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

Responsibilities:

Performs a variety of skills such as assigns, schedules, organizes production crews. Performs training as needed. Identifies and develops, independently or in coordination with management to problem solving; receives general direction from Production Manager; oversees all production functions.

• Performs work and ensures the work of others is performed in accordance with GMPs, Quality and Safety practices and proper work methods or procedures.
• Assist supervisor with production personnel
• Executes daily production schedule
• Reviews, evaluates and disciplines employees as necessary
• Provides advice on production projects
• Interpret and explain standards
• Makes corrections
• Takes and recommends alternative courses of action. Has daily communication with Production Manager
• Unload Hog trucks
• Be able to work in extreme climate conditions
• Sort & Pen Livestock
• Tattoo Hogs
• Wash Pens and Alleyways
• Verify truck drivers are TQA Certified
• Follow unloading procedures
• Check all paperwork for accuracy and enter on computer
• Pigs must be accounted for and taken care of
• Must follow all Animal Welfare and handling protocols and audit one another
• Keep area clean and watch out for each other
• Follow all GMP's, SOP's, and Safety Procedures
• Operate a Bobcat
• Push/Pull/Lift > 50lbs
• Must be able to physically stand on concrete all day
• Must be able to follow directions and work in a group-team environment
• Strong Verbal Skills necessary
• Must have good attendance

Core Responsibilities:

Essential Work Postures, Movements, Lifting, and Carrying

• Continuous standing in one location for long periods (up to 2-3 hours before break).
• Many jobs have fixed workstation locations and are conveyor line paced.
• Walking long distances sometimes on wet, uneven and slippery surfaces.
• Climbing or moving on ladders, steps, stairwells, walkways, and platforms.
• Carrying, lifting, lowering, pushing and pulling of heavy and or awkward objects or loads.
• Lifting and lowering of objects up to 60 lbs.
• Pushing or pulling of heavy roller carts, bins, or transport containers. Working incold environment 20-45 deg F, hot environment exceeding 100 deg Fand frequent contact with animal fats.
• Wearing, using and maintaining personal protective equipment. Using, cleaning, maintaining, and safe handling of sharp cutting tools.
• Frequentstatic and /or awkward work postureswith neck and spine flexion while grasping, pinching, pulling, lifting, extending, flexing the hands and arms to perform tasks.
• A variety of arm and hand movements are required in applying force, movement and repetition.
• Using and maintaining a variety of knives, hand tools, powered tools and equipment, electrical devices, controls, and motorized vehicles.
• Being able to understand and follow oral and written instruction from supervisors and designated staff.
• Additional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Competent and trustworthy to comply with federal inspection programs and company safety and health policies.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Be available to work scheduled hours, which may include mandatory overtime, depending upon production demands.

EEO/AA 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 .

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