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Smokehouse Operator

3 months ago


Sioux Center, United States Smithfield Foods Full time

If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We're an $18 billion U.S. food company with more than 54,000 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 NowOverviewSmokehouse Operator operates the batch ovens and the brine chillers by setting cooking and chill cycles. Ensures work is completed in a safe manner and within the quality parameters established. This position requires problem solving responsibilities. 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 Starting Pay - $ 21.45 /hour
$1.00/hour shift differential for 3rd shift positions
Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.
Education benefit available to full- and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment. In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development. Core ResponsibilitiesLoads and unloads product and places it into the brine and chiller to get to required temperatures.Takes chill temperatures and accurately fills out required Food Safety and Quality paperwork.Weights and verifies logs and inputs product information into computer scale.Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or lead. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skill required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications 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. Knowledge and experience in Meat Industry as preferred, but not required.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.Be able to stand extreme temperatures change from hot to cold.Be able to push and pull continuously heavy loads of product, may weight up to 1500lbs, assisted by a rail system.Be able to pay close attention to detail.Being able to understand and follow oral and written instruction from Supervisors and designated staff.Work Environment & Physical Demands The work environment and physical demands described are representative of those an employee encounters or should possess while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Working in cold environments of 20° to 45° F.Working in hot environments exceeding 100° FFrequent contact with animal fats.Carrying, lifting lowering, pushing pulling of heavy and or awkward objects or loads.Continuous standing in one location for long periods (up to 2-3 hours before break).Working at fixed workstation locations which are conveyor line paced.Walking long distances, sometimes on wet, uneven and slippery surfaces.Climbing or moving ladders, steps, stairwells and platforms.Lifting and lowering objects up to 60 lbs.Pushing or pulling of heavy roller carts, bins, or transport containers.Frequent static and/or awkward work postures with neck and spine flexion while grasping, pinching, pulling, lifting, extending, flexing the hands and arms.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, equipment electrical devices, controls and possibly powered industrial trucks.EEO/AA InformationSmithfield is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or any other protected group status or non-job-related characteristic as directed by la w. EEO/AA InformationSmithfield 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.