General Production - 1st Shift

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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!

The Value You’ll Bring 

As a General Production 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.  

What You’ll Do 

General Production employees will work with hand tools, knives, machinery and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer. These positions can be physically demanding and require good hand-eye coordination, and attention to detail. Production team members must be able to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands. 

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

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $21.45/hour

• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More

• Education benefit available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements

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