Smokehouse Operator - 3rd Shift

Smithfield FoodsWichita, KS

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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!

Your Opportunity

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

Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $
shift differential for 3rd shift positions
Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.

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

The Smokehouse 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 – $

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 Responsibilities

Loads 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

Additional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs

Qualifications

Knowledge and experience in Meat Industry is 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 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

Ability to understand and follow oral and written instruction from supervisors and designated staff.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Working in cold environments of 20° to 45° F

Working in hot environments exceeding 100° F

Frequent contact with animal fats

Carrying, lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling of heavy and or awkward objects or loads

Walking on wet, uneven and slippery surfaces

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

Carrying, lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling of heavy and or awkward objects or loads.

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 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.

Relocation Package Available No

EEO Information

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