Smithfield
food production
DryRoomTechnicianI1stShift
“Dry Room Technician I- 1st Shift at Smithfield. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, operational metrics. perform essential production tasks. support coworkers”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver safe, high-quality food; meet standards for safety, quality, and teamwork; ensure products reach families across America
Industry & Context.
physically demanding, good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, work scheduled shift, work overtime, 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 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, repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs, lifting of objects using mechanical assistance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
at least 18 years of age, 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 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, physically demanding work, repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs, lifting of objects using mechanical assistance
What You'll Do.
perform essential production tasks
help maintain a safe and efficient production line
machinery and other equipment
process meat products for the consumer
work overtime depending on production demands
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
supporting coworkers; contribute to a positive work environment; collaboration
Communication Scope
oral and written instructions
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