Utility 1st Shift

Utility 1st Shift at Smithfield Foods

Join our team of motivated people who want to grow lasting and meaningful careers. Apply now to work in a position that offers industry‑leading wages, great benefits, and opportunities for career growth, professional development, and tuition assistance.

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $19.85/hr
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More

Production Utility is responsible for performing all facets of all positions within a specific department. Ensures work is completed in a safe manner and within the quality and food safety parameters established. This position requires problem solving responsibilities.

• Cover all department positions in absences
• Responsible for setting up line and equipment
• Follow product specification sheet for instructions
• Accurately fill out all required Food Safety, Quality paperwork and DCS checks
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Lead

• Continuous standing in one location for long periods (up to 2‑3 hours before break)
• Walking long distances, sometimes on wet, uneven and slippery surfaces
• Climbing or moving ladders, steps, stairwells and platforms
• Carrying, lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling heavy or awkward objects or loads
• Lifting and lowering objects up to 60 lbs.
• Pushing or pulling heavy roller carts, bins, or transport containers
• Frequent contact with animal fats
• Frequent static and/or awkward work postures with neck and spine flexion while grasping, pinching, pulling, lifting, extending, flexing the hands and arms
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instruction from supervisors and designated staff in English
• Additional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs

This position occasionally has supervisory responsibilities when covering for lead’s absence.

• Knowledge and experience in Meat Industry preferred, but not required
• Must possess problem solving skills and leadership qualities
• 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
• Ability to learn multiple positions
• Must meet performance expectations for the position being covered
• Must be mechanically inclined
• Detail oriented
• Must have Mathematical skills
• Must be able to operate a motor truck and/or forklift
• Must be able to lockout/tag out equipment
• Must have the ability to use computerized equipment

Entry level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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 veteran 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.