Role OverviewJoin Smithfield Foods as a Machine Operator and contribute to delivering safe, high-quality food by performing essential production tasks and supporting coworkers.
What You Will Do
Work with meat cutting/packaging machines and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer, requiring technical knowledge of computerized equipment.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This role requires reliability, attention to detail, and a strong work ethic, with opportunities for growth, contribution, and making a real impact.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be willing and able to understand and follow oral and written instructions
- Must be willing and able to perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms
- Must be willing and able to stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift
- Must be willing and able to work around animal blood and/or carcass parts
- Must be willing and able to work with a knife (if trained)
- Must be willing and able to work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees)
- Must be willing and able to work in an environment that is wet and humid
- Must be willing and able to work while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes
- Must be willing and able to work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Must be willing and able to work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals
- Must be willing and able to work around strong smells/odors
- Must be willing and able to climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms
- Must be willing and able to bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift
- Must be willing and able to walk long distances
- May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position
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