Inedibles Operator- 2nd Shift

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The Value You’ll Bring

As a Machine Operator 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. 

Your Opportunity

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

• Competitive Starting Pay - $22.95/hr 
• $0.50/hr Shift Differential for 2nd Shift
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More 
• Education benefit available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements.

What You’ll Do

Inedibles Operator - Operate machinery and other devices in the work area. Enter information into the computer system, communicate with customers, maintenance members and co-workers in English. Must speak, write and read English. Troubleshooting experience.

AFD Operators are responsible for running the entire building known as Animal Foods. Operators run equipment from the main control room. There are close to 100 different motors, augers, machines, pumps, sprayers, and conveyers all running at the same time while we are cooking. An operator is responsible for all of it. An operator must be able to read visual cues on a computer screen to determine whether the room is running as it should. It is the job of the operator to adjust settings as needed to maintain maximum efficiency. The numbers on the screens tell the story of how the room is running. It is the job of the operator to read the numbers and determine if something is wrong or to maintain settings if things are running well.

There are two main operators per shift with the exception being third shift. Third shift is only one operator. The two operators rotate each day between in and out of the control room. One day an operator will run the room from the control room and the next they will be out on the main floor dumping combos, loading trucks, and cleaning. All operators are trained to do everything. The rotation came about to get the guys some variety in terms of duties performed. Third shift is mostly responsible for cleaning. However, downtime does happen and the third shift operator needs to be able to run through the night when called upon to do so.

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
• Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift
• Walk long distances
• May require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position 
• This work is physically demanding and can require the use of some or all body parts and muscle groups.  Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs, or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.
• Additional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs.

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 skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

EEO 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 757-357-1595.