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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
119
open professional roles
194
opened in the last 90 days
194 in the last 12 months
6%
of roles are remote
29
states hiring
Virginia, North Carolina, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Ohio
What it hires for: Engineering (35), Operations (26), Sales (19), Human Resources (17), Legal (7). By level: manager (75), early career (48), senior ic (19), mid level (18), entry level (12).
Where: Smithfield, VA (53), Suffolk, VA (10), Sioux Falls, SD (9), Tar Heel, NC (8), Denison, IA (7), Harrison, OH (5), Saint Charles, IL (5), Crete, NE (4).
Main hubs: Smithfield, VA (53), Suffolk, VA (10), Sioux Falls, SD (9), Tar Heel, NC (8), Denison, IA (7), Harrison, OH (5). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Sioux Falls, SD ranks
Where Sioux Falls, SD placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Midwest2.6% · of 67
- #6Best college towns for entry-level and junior jobs42% · of 100
- #8Best college towns for junior jobs in the Midwest42% · of 51
- #8Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest20% · of 54
- #10Best cities for entry-level and junior jobs39% · of 100
- #11Best cities for junior jobs in the Midwest39% · of 69
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Smithfield Foods hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Smithfield Foods's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 197 professional roles in that time.
- 32 of Smithfield Foods's 93 open roles (34%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 2 open roles (2%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Copilot Studio, Microsoft Copilot (M365), Power Automate.
- Of the 52 open roles that state where the work happens, 8 remote, 44 on-site.
- 21% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 18% for Agriculture & Food Production employers.
- 15 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 32 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Smithfield Foods ranks #16 of 92 Agriculture & Food Production employers we track.
What Smithfield Foods asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- workday 82
- excel 31
- sap 25
- project management 21
- powerpoint 13
- supply chain 11
- audit 10
- logistics 9
- risk management 8
- talent acquisition 8
AI tools named: Copilot Studio (1), Microsoft Copilot (M365) (1), Power Automate (1).
How Smithfield Foods compares with Agriculture & Food Production employers
| Measure | Smithfield Foods | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 93 | 22 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 21% | 18% |
| Roles that are remote | 6% | 0% |
Median across 88 Agriculture & Food Production employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- HR Generalist Recruiting, Onboarding & BenefitsMilford, UT
- Plant HR Generalist People-First, PartnerTar Heel, NC
- Financial Analyst - Procurement FinanceSmithfield, VA · $60k–$88k
- Project EngineerTar Heel, NC
- Sales Account ManagerCalifornia · $70k–$98k
- Senior IT Business Analyst - ServiceNow & Backlog LeadSuffolk, VA
- Project EngineerHarrison, OH
- Senior R&D TechnologistSt. Charles, Illinois
- Packaging Specifications ManagerSmithfield, Virginia
- Associate R&D TechnologistSmithfield, Virginia
What Smithfield Foods pays
Across 40 postings with a posted range, pay is below the market range for the same roles. 21% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Smithfield Foods hiring?
- Smithfield Foods has 119 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 194 opened in the last 90 days and 194 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Smithfield Foods pay?
- Across 40 postings with a posted salary range, Smithfield Foods's pay is below the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Smithfield Foods hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 32 of Smithfield Foods's 93 open roles (34%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Smithfield Foods offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 52 open roles that state where the work happens, 8 remote, 44 on-site.
- What skills does Smithfield Foods ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are workday (82), excel (31), sap (25), project management (21), powerpoint (13), supply chain (11).
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