Jobs at Smithfield Foods

Leads pharmaceutical and medical device quality assurance operations, ensuring cGMP, FDA, EU, ICH, and ISO compliance. Manages QA teams, quality systems, audits, inspections, investigations, CAPAs, OOS results, deviations, complaints, change controls, validation activities, recordkeeping, and quality metrics. Drives continuous improvement, inspection readiness, and regulatory alignment while presenting quality performance to senior management.

Supports plant and manufacturing finance through standard cost rollups, month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, operations reporting, bill of material audits, product costing, invoice processing, account mapping, and plant close activities. Requires accounting or finance expertise, strong analytical and organizational skills, Excel proficiency, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Coordinates packaging artwork and print-production projects from concept through completion. Manages workflows, content, approvals, timelines, budgets, vendors, design consultancies, and cross-functional collaboration with marketing, R&D, and operations. Provides print-quality and color-accuracy guidance, attends press runs as needed, and supports corrugated display and box development. The role emphasizes project management rather than graphic design.

Leads enterprise reliability and maintenance strategies across Smithfield facilities. Standardizes preventive and predictive maintenance, asset health assurance, root cause analysis, and operator-driven reliability practices. Partners with plant engineers, corporate teams, and vendors to resolve equipment failures, improve performance, reduce costs, and optimize repair-versus-replace decisions. Uses SAP and CMMS data for reliability analysis, develops maintenance talent, and may supervise engineers and provide training to plant and project staff. The role requires travel to assigned facilities approximately 50% of the time.

Performs general production tasks processing meat products using hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment. Responsibilities include following safety and quality procedures, maintaining production-line efficiency, completing repetitive physical work, and supporting team operations. The role requires standing for extended shifts, working in cold or hot environments, handling sanitation chemicals and animal byproducts, wearing PPE, and potentially lifting heavy objects or obtaining equipment certification.

Manages the profitability and execution of an assigned product category or brand. Responsibilities include P&L oversight, pricing and trade-spend management, forecasting, financial analysis, project tracking, and cross-functional collaboration with sales, marketing, R&D, finance, and supply planning. The role supports product development, cost-saving initiatives, business growth, and customer service levels, while requiring up to 30% travel.

Support plant EHS programs by ensuring regulatory compliance, tracking KPIs, maintaining PSM/RMP and ISO systems, delivering training, assisting incident investigations, and supporting audits and environmental permitting.

Participates in an 18–24-month supply chain rotation program covering distribution, logistics, transportation, inventory, fulfillment, and product flow. Supports process improvements, data analysis, reporting, cross-functional problem-solving, and projects that improve efficiency, accuracy, cost, and service. Requires a bachelor's degree or expected graduation, strong analytical and communication skills, Microsoft Office proficiency, travel availability, and U.S. work authorization.

Leads regional sales strategy, broker relationships, customer development, product distribution, sales presentations, promotions, and execution of company initiatives. Manages and trains broker representatives, grows existing and new accounts, uses syndicated market data to guide plans, and partners cross-functionally to achieve sales objectives. Provides team leadership, coaching, and development while traveling extensively throughout the assigned territory.

Manages domestic and international customer orders from entry through delivery for corporate accounts. Resolves shortages, late deliveries, and order issues while coordinating with Sales, Supply Chain, Transportation, distribution centers, and plants. Maintains customer master data, supports order policy adherence, communicates proactively with customers and internal partners, documents account activity, and promotes initiatives that improve order size, direct shipments, case fill rates, and on-time delivery.

Supervise production employees and processes in a food manufacturing plant. Monitor yields, efficiency, quality, safety, and compliance with HACCP and USDA standards. Train, coach, and motivate staff; conduct inspections and safety audits; coordinate equipment setup and routine maintenance; analyze performance metrics; improve workflows; reduce downtime and costs; and ensure production targets are met. The role requires working in variable plant conditions, including occasional weekends and long hours, with travel up to 5%.

Manage full-cycle recruitment across multiple locations and functions, including sourcing, candidate and hiring manager communication, diversity recruiting, labor market research, ATS tracking, reporting, and process improvement. The role partners with HR and business leaders, maintains recruitment metrics and compliance records, and supports a positive hiring experience. Travel to other locations is required approximately 25% of the time.

Leads plant maintenance and engineering operations, including capital project development, preventive and predictive maintenance, TPM implementation, equipment troubleshooting, KPI tracking, safety compliance, and maintenance team development. The role optimizes production reliability, reduces downtime, manages engineering initiatives, and ensures efficient, safe plant operations in a food manufacturing environment.

Manages sales accounts for consumer goods customers by introducing products, executing business initiatives, achieving sales targets, maintaining customer relationships, and supporting long-term growth. Communicates pricing, product availability, logistics, specifications, and order information while resolving customer issues. Collaborates with business management, marketing, R&D, plant operations, and other internal teams. The role requires customer-focused, fact-based selling and may involve travel up to 80% of the time.

Leads large-scale engineering projects in pork and packaged meat manufacturing. Develops designs, specifications, estimates, feasibility studies, schedules, bids, budgets, and implementation plans. Directs vendors and contractors, reviews consultant work, monitors installations, ensures compliance with codes and specifications, and reports project status. Manages and develops engineering team members while identifying risks and optimizing production processes, efficiency, and waste reduction.

Leads production employees and oversees daily manufacturing operations, including safety, USDA and HACCP compliance, product quality, yields, efficiency, equipment setup, and routine maintenance. Trains, coaches, and motivates staff; tracks production metrics and variances; identifies continuous-improvement opportunities; and ensures production goals are met while minimizing downtime and costs. The role requires working in challenging plant conditions, including heat, cold, noise, chemicals, and moving mechanical equipment.

Leads Smithfield’s talent acquisition function, managing recruiting teams and full-cycle hiring across departments and locations. Develops scalable sourcing, workforce planning, employer branding, university and professional partnerships, and veteran hiring initiatives. Partners with executives and hiring managers, ensures employment-law compliance, improves candidate experience and recruiting processes, and uses ATS analytics and hiring metrics to optimize performance, reduce time-to-fill, and strengthen talent pipelines.

Leads digital commerce, eCommerce, social commerce, shoppable media, and digital marketing strategies to drive conversion and growth. Optimizes SEO, product content, paid search, customer segmentation, email marketing, and marketing journeys. Manages marketing technology deployment, compliance, system integration, budgets, contracts, vendors, and cross-functional partnerships while improving user experience. Provides team leadership, coaching, and development.

Leads foodservice brand and product marketing plans supporting annual growth goals. Develops sales tools, manages agencies and partnerships, executes advertising, promotions, events, and activations, and ensures consistent brand messaging. Analyzes market trends, consumer insights, purchasing behavior, and marketing metrics to guide strategy. Supports sales presentations, legal approvals, product innovation, and product launches while collaborating with leadership, sales, distributors, agencies, and cross-functional teams.

Supports corporate HR operations including employee relations, onboarding and offboarding, personnel documentation, benefits and compensation administration, HRIS recordkeeping, reporting, compliance, training, ADA administration, policy implementation, and HR data analysis. Partners with HR business leaders and employees while maintaining accurate records and supporting a broad range of human resources programs.