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Smithfield Foods · 9 hours ago

Cut Assistant 1st Shift

positionOrange City, IA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad, Entry Level
money$20.90/hr - $20.90/hr

Smithfield Foods is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. They are seeking a Cut Assistant responsible for daily cutting processes in the cut rooms, ensuring safety and cleanliness while assisting with equipment maintenance and food safety regulations.

Food and BeverageHospitality
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Be reliable and punctual in reporting for scheduled work
Maintain a positive work environment
Begin by helping set up cutters and machine guards
Check that the cutter turns off and on correctly
Continuously feed the cutter with raw material, observing for foreign material
Perform basic maintenance/troubleshooting on equipment
Help change blades on cutters, as needed; requiring use of specialized PPE
Fills out cut room paperwork
Assist with daily sanitation clean-up
Maintaining floor free of slip and trip hazards, removing waste materials
Maintain halls and floors free of slip and trip hazards
Maintain workspace cleanliness
Assist supervisor or lead in any assigned task
Follow basic food safety regulations
Follow basic safety regulations, including proper use of personal protective equipment
May require use of electric pallet jack, as needed

Qualification

Basic maintenanceFood safety regulationsSafety regulationsPunctualityReliability

Required

Able to lift 70 lbs and push 600 lbs tubs

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Insurance
Retirement Benefits
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Company

Smithfield Foods

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Smithfield Foods is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products.
dateFounded in 1936
location
Smithfield, Virginia, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://smithfieldfoods.com

H1B Sponsorship

Smithfield Foods has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3)
2023 (2)
2022 (3)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$454.11M
2025-09-04Post Ipo Secondary· $454.11M
2025-01-28IPO
2013-05-29Acquired

Leadership Team

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Shane Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Allyson Bouldon
Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
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Recent News

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2025-12-22
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2025-12-16
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