Production Lead - 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods
Wichita
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 21.6+ hourlyFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsSkills: ["Reliability","Attention to detail","Strong work ethic","Teamwork","Willingness to learn"]

Lead production activities on the line to help deliver safe, high-quality food. Perform essential meat processing tasks using hand tools, knives, machinery, and related equipment, while supporting the management team by understanding full line operations. Help train and develop production employees, maintain a safe and efficient production environment, and ensure products are delivered reliably during your scheduled shift (with possible overtime).

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Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods
10 hours ago

Production Lead - 1st Shift

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Job Summary

Lead production activities on the line to help deliver safe, high-quality food. Perform essential meat processing tasks using hand tools, knives, machinery, and related equipment, while supporting the management team by understanding full line operations. Help train and develop production employees, maintain a safe and efficient production environment, and ensure products are delivered reliably during your scheduled shift (with possible overtime).
Location: Wichita
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Perform essential production tasks processing meat products for consumer use.
  • •Support the management team by understanding full operations of the production line.
  • •Support training and development of production employees.
  • •Maintain a safe and efficient production line environment to meet safety and quality standards.
  • •Work scheduled shift and be available for overtime based on production demands.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 21.6 hourly
Perks:Health InsuranceRetirement BenefitsEducation Benefit

Key Requirements

  • •Be at least 18 years of age.
  • •Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
  • •Perform continuous/repetitive physical tasks (grasping, pinching, flexing, and extending arms) and stand for up to a 12-hour shift.
  • •Work safely around animal blood/carcass parts and use a knife (if trained).
  • •Be able to work in cold (approximately 20–40°F) and/or warm (over 100°F), wet/humid environments, wearing required PPE and safety gear.
Skills:ReliabilityAttention to detailStrong work ethicTeamworkWillingness to learn
Tech Stack:Hand toolsKnivesMachineryPPE

Company Brief

Smithfield Foods
Produces pork and packaged meat products, operating integrated hog production, processing, and branded food businesses. It supplies retail, foodservice, and export markets across the United States and internationally.
Industry: Food Production
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Smithfield, United States
Founded: 1936
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