2nd-Lead
Smithfield Foods, Wichita, KS, United States
Your Opportunity
Our team members receive industry‑leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages:
Hourly Competitive Starting Pay - $21.60/hour
$0.50/hour 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
In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development.
The Value You'll Bring
As a Production Lead 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.
What You'll Do
Production Leads will work with hand tools, knives, machinery and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer. Leads will support the management team by understanding the full operations of the line, as well as supporting training and development of production employees. These positions can be physically demanding and require good hand‑eye coordination, attention to detail, and the ability to work the scheduled shift, including overtime as required by production demands.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Perform tasks 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.
Wear 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 to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position.
Use some or all body parts and muscle groups; may include 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.
May perform other duties as assigned.
Relocation Package Available.
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.
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Our team members receive industry‑leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages:
Hourly Competitive Starting Pay - $21.60/hour
$0.50/hour 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
In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development.
The Value You'll Bring
As a Production Lead 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.
What You'll Do
Production Leads will work with hand tools, knives, machinery and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer. Leads will support the management team by understanding the full operations of the line, as well as supporting training and development of production employees. These positions can be physically demanding and require good hand‑eye coordination, attention to detail, and the ability to work the scheduled shift, including overtime as required by production demands.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Perform tasks 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.
Wear 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 to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position.
Use some or all body parts and muscle groups; may include 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.
May perform other duties as assigned.
Relocation Package Available.
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.
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