A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. As the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer, we’re a $15-billion global food company with more than 52,000 employees worldwide. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us.

Smithfield Foods in Sioux Falls, SD is now hiring part-time Production Workers to work in our food manufacturing plant.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay and benefits among the best in the industry
• A variety of career paths, including:
• Production
• Maintenance
• Quality Assurance/Food Safety
• Hog Procurement
• Opportunities for career growth
• Tuition assistance

The starting rate for Production Workers is $18.55 per hour. In addition, all second shift Production Workers receive an additional shift differential of $ .50 per hour.

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.

• Ability to operate equipment safely and efficiently.
• Work with a knife (if trained).
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Frequently work 6 days week (Monday to Saturday)
• Work while wearing a hard hat, face shield, hearing/eye protection, steel-toed safety shoes and other personal protective equipment such as respiratory protection, specialty gloves, aprons, arm guards and torso guards depending on assignment
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
• Additional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs.
• May be required to work long hours and weekends.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

• The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.
• Climbing or moving on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms.
• Occasionally lift, lower and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• This work is physically demanding, repetitive and requires the use of many or all body parts and muscle groups.
• Using static or awkward work postures with neck and spine flexion while grasping, pinching, pulling, lifting, extending, flexing the hands and arms to perform work.
• A variety of arm and hand movements are required in applying force, movement and repetition.
• Repetitive lifting, pulling or pushing object of up to 30 pounds
• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• Work around animal blood and/or carcass parts
• Work around smells/odors
• Work with or around sanitation/cleaning chemicals
• Bend, stoop, and twist
• Flexing, extending and raising arms
• Grasping / pinching hands