Smithfield Foods
Prepared Foods · Meat & Poultry
420open roles
$75kmedian advertised pay
Growinghiring pace, 70 of 100
25 daysmedian time a role stays open
Overview
Smithfield Foods is a US pork producer and packaged meats company headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, whose operations span hog farming, fresh pork processing and brands such as Smithfield, Eckrich, Farmland, Armour and Nathan's Famous. Founded in 1936, the company was acquired in 2013 by China's WH Group, which remained its majority owner after Smithfield returned to public markets with a Nasdaq listing in 2025, and it runs processing plants, farms and distribution sites across many US states. It hires production and machine operators, herdspersons and farm staff, industrial electricians and maintenance technicians, plant supervisors, CDL drivers and corporate IT and legal staff.
Key facts
As of Nov 13, 2026, Alion lists 420 open roles at Smithfield Foods. Smithfield Foods is headquartered in Smithfield, United States. It was founded in 1936. The median pay stated in its open roles is $75k, across 204 postings that state pay.
- Open roles
- 420Job postings Alion tracks, as of Nov 13, 2026
- Headquarters
- Smithfield, United StatesAlion company profile, updated Nov 13, 2026
- Founded
- 1936Alion company profile, updated Nov 13, 2026
- Employees
- 5000+Alion company profile, an estimated range
- Median advertised pay
- $75kPay stated in 204 open postings
- Technologies in its job postings
- 47Named in its job postings
Official records
How Smithfield Foods hires
Truth index
B 82/100
Median time to fill
25 days
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
73%
Reposted roles
0%
Smithfield Foods scores B on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 44 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 73% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 25 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed
Jobs
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$42k – $62k per year · In office · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Smithfield
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$85k – $120k per year · In office · Full-Time · 5+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Wichita · Cincinnati · Lincoln
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In office · Full-Time · 2+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Sioux Falls
Stable Diffusion
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$160k – $203k per year · In office · Full-Time · 10+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Smithfield
MITRE ATT&CK
OWASP Top 10
HIPAA
Threat Modeling
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$42k – $62k per year · In office · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Smithfield
Copilot
Copilot Studio
Analytics
Power BI
Management
SharePoint
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$75k – $110k per year · In office · Full-Time · 5+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Sioux Falls · Des Moines
Statistical Process Control
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$42k – $62k per year · In office · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Smithfield
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≈ $81k – $164k per year (Estimated) · In office · Full-Time · 5+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Omaha · Nashville
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≈ $48k – $86k per year (Estimated) · In office · Full-Time · 2+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Sioux Falls
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$95k – $130k per year · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · 5+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · United States
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$75k
Typical range
$32k – $400k
Open positions
204
148
Jobs
Intern
4.1%
Junior
46.6%
Middle
23.6%
Senior
16.2%
Staff
4.7%
Architect
4.7%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | 6 | $36k | $32k – $75k |
| Junior | 69 | $83k | $42k – $110k |
| Middle | 35 | $66k | $44k – $110k |
| Senior | 24 | $130k | $56k – $263k |
| Staff | 7 | $140k | $42k – $243k |
| Architect | 7 | $203k | $42k – $400k |
Highest paying role
SVP, Supply Chain
$400k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Smithfield Foods
By role, level and city, against the market · 204 jobs with pay
Visa sponsorship
0
H-1B filings in 12 months
1
Green card filings
$178k
Median offered salary
In the register as SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC., Smithfield, VA (+1 more)
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
70/100
Growing
Open positions
420
183 opened / 259 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
25 days
faster than 52% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~7 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Field & Service
49%
Industrial Engineering
17%
HR
9%
Operations
5%
Administrative
3%
Sales
3%
Actively hiring for Field & Service (+126 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
+66 jobs in a week
Nov 2026
New location: Byron
Nov 2026
New location: Brazil
Nov 2026
Added Threat Modeling to stack
Nov 2026
Added HIPAA to stack
Nov 2026
Added SharePoint to stack
Nov 2026
Added Copilot Studio to stack
Nov 2026
Added Copilot to stack
Nov 2026
Added Statistical Process Control to stack
Nov 2026
+49 jobs in a week
Nov 2026
New location: Hamlet
Nov 2026
New location: Bentonville
Nov 2026
Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Smithfield Foods over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
47
Postings analysed
105
Stack modernity
73/100AI adopter
Languages
Java6%
Python4%
Structured Text4%
ABAP3%
Databases
MS SQL1%
MySQL1%
Cloud & platforms
Windows12%
Power BI10%
AWS6%
Azure6%
AI & ML
ControlNet2%
Stable Diffusion2%
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News
Smithfield Foods to Announce Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results on October 27, 2026
SMITHFIELD, Va., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD), an American food company and an industry leader in valu...
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
74
Hiring now
74
Countries
3
Busiest office
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Smithfield
United States
HQ
Smithfield VA Engineering Building
54 open roles 65 posted in 90 days 22% engineering 500-1000 est. staff $115k Avg Salary
hires for Analytics, Operations, Finance
Tar Heel
United States
Plant / site
Tar Heel NC Distribution Center
23 open roles 29 posted in 90 days 200-500 est. staff $61k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering, Operations
Sioux Falls
United States
Plant / site
Sioux Falls SD Plant Corporate
21 open roles 23 posted in 90 days 5% engineering 200-500 est. staff $72k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering, Finance
Denison
United States
Plant / site
Denison IA Plant
16 open roles 22 posted in 90 days 200-500 est. staff $68k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Field & Service, Administrative
Cudahy
United States
Plant / site
Cudahy WI Plant
13 open roles 24 posted in 90 days 200-500 est. staff $58k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Education, Industrial Engineering
Sioux City
United States
Plant / site
Sioux City IA Plant
13 open roles 15 posted in 90 days 200-500 est. staff $77k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
Clinton
United States
Plant / site
Central Market Haul Clinton NC
12 open roles 19 posted in 90 days 8% engineering 200-500 est. staff $68k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering, Analytics
Suffolk
United States
Plant / site
Suffolk VA Harbour View Office
12 open roles 14 posted in 90 days 33% engineering 50-200 est. staff $121k Avg Salary
hires for Administrative, Analytics, Operations
St. Charles
United States
Plant / site
St Charles IL Plant Corporate
11 open roles 14 posted in 90 days 9% engineering 50-200 est. staff $86k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Field & Service, Analytics
Wichita
United States
Engineering / R&D
Smithfield VA Engineering Building
10 open roles 27 posted in 90 days 200-500 est. staff $87k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering, Operations
Des Moines
United States
Plant / site
Smithfield VA Innovation Center
10 open roles 11 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $63k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering, Administrative
Junction City
United States
Plant / site
Junction City KS Plant
9 open roles 20 posted in 90 days 200-500 est. staff $61k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Operations, Industrial Engineering
Orange City
United States
Plant / site
Smithfield Pet Orange City IA
9 open roles 12 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $64k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Hospitality
Wilson
United States
Plant / site
Wilson NC Plant
9 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $72k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering, Education
Milan
Italy
Plant / site
Milan MO Transportation
8 open roles 12 posted in 90 days 13% remote 50-200 est. staff $71k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
Kansas City
United States
Plant / site
Kansas City MO Sausage Plant Corporate
8 open roles 11 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $65k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering, Support
Monmouth
United States
Plant / site
Monmouth IL Plant
8 open roles 10 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $88k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Field & Service, Education
Omaha
United States
Plant / site
Omaha NE Plant Corporate
7 open roles 13 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $50k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering, Finance
Waverly
United States
Plant / site
Waverly VA Transportation - HP-East Transportation
7 open roles 11 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $57k Avg Salary
hires for HR, Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
Cincinnati
United States
Plant / site
Smithfield BioScience Cincinnati OH Plant
7 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $80k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Finance, Field & Service
Nashville
United States
Plant / site
Sioux Falls SD Plant Corporate
6 open roles 13 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $88k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Management, Field & Service
Mason City
United States
Plant / site
Mason City IA Plant
6 open roles 7 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $76k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Field & Service, HR
Kinston
United States
Plant / site
Kinston NC Plant
5 open roles 24 posted in 90 days 200-500 est. staff $68k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
Crete
United States
Plant / site
Crete NE Plant
5 open roles 14 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $72k Avg Salary
hires for HR, Field & Service
Springdale
United States
Plant / site
Springdale OH Plant
4 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 25% engineering 50-200 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Enterprise Apps, Industrial Engineering
Algona
United States
Plant / site
Algona IA Feed Delivery
4 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $62k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Administrative
Princeton
United States
Plant / site
Henke Bauernhofe (Barn 2 Gilt Breed) Princeton MO
4 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $85k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Management, Early Careers
Grayson
United States
Plant / site
Grayson KY Plant Corporate
4 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $70k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
Tarboro
United States
Sales office
Tarboro NC Transportation - HP-East Transportation
3 open roles 9 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $60k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
Yuma
United States
Regional office
Seedorf 1 Farrowing 47101 Yuma CO
3 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $36k Avg Salary
hires for HR, Industrial Engineering, Early Careers
Warsaw
United States
Plant / site
Feed Delivery _ Warsaw Warsaw NC - HP-East Transportation
3 open roles 6 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $75k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
Milford
United States
Plant / site
Office _ Circle Four Milford UT
3 open roles 6 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $59k Avg Salary
hires for HR, Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
Cumming
United States
Plant / site
Cumming GA Plant
3 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
Rose Hill
United States
Plant / site
The Chief Feed Mill Rose Hill NC
3 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $34k Avg Salary
hires for HR, Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
Boise
United States
Sales office
Boise Sales Office
3 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Sales, Marketing
Carroll
United States
Plant / site
Carroll IA Plant
3 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering, Management
Lincoln
United States
Plant / site
Lincoln NE Plant
2 open roles 6 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $120k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering
Jamesport
United States
Scott/Colby Lnm Pole Barn Jamesport MO
2 open roles 6 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $40k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
Arnold
United States
Plant / site
Arnold PA Plant
2 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Management, Industrial Engineering
Sharonville
United States
Sharonville OH Office
2 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for HR, Sales
Powersville
United States
Somerset #F, I, J, N, O, Q, W Powersville MO
2 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
Sioux Center
United States
Plant / site
Sioux Center IA Plant
2 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
Unionville
United States
Whitetail #1_8, 10 Unionville MO
2 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Early Careers
Woodland
United States
Plant / site
Farm 31 Farrowing 85311 Woodland NC
2 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for HR, Early Careers
Albany
United States
Ruckman Lnm Pole Barn Albany MO
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $40k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
Pleasant Hill
United States
Plant / site
Farm 76391 Company Farrowing Pleasant Hill NC
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $34k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
Sheldon
United States
Cyclone Boar Stud Sheldon MO
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $36k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
Newtown
United States
Badger/Wolf Lnm Pole Barn Newtown MO
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service
Browning
United States
South Meadows Lnm Pole Barn Browning MO
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $45k Avg Salary
hires for HR, Field & Service
Coffey
United States
Hickory Creek Sow #1 Coffey MO
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $100k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
Harrison
United States
Plant / site
Harrison OH Plant Corporate
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
New Bern
United States
Askin Boar Stud 7092 New Bern NC
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
Peru
United States
Plant / site
Peru IN Plant
1 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Operations
North East
United States
Plant / site
North East MD Distribution Center
1 open roles 6 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Field & Service
Greenfield
United States
Plant / site
Greenfield IN Distribution Center
1 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Administrative
Lucerne
Switzerland
Terre Haute LNM Pole Barn Lucerne MO
1 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Field & Service
Laurinburg
United States
Laurinburg NC Feed Delivery
1 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $75k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
Wadesboro
United States
Fox Ridge Mult Complex Wadesboro NC
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
Salt Lake City
United States
Plant / site
Salt Lake City UT Plant
1 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service
Maxton
United States
Plant / site
Farm 55761 Farrowing Maxton NC
1 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for HR
Greenville
United States
Bakery Meal Greenville SC
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service
Bentonville
United States
Sales office
Bentonville Sales Office
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Marketing
Wagram
United States
Dogwood Mult Complex Wagram NC
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $34k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
Harpster
United States
Harpster OH Grain Elevator
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $44k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
Pittsburgh
United States
DSD Pittsburgh PA
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Sales
Houston
United States
DSD North Houston TX
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Sales
Edenton
United States
Edenton NC Grain Office
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Operations
King City
United States
Homan LNM Pole Barn King City MO
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $40k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
Aulander
United States
Plant / site
Farm 33 Farrowing 85331 Aulander NC
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $40k Avg Salary
hires for Early Careers
Mount Erie
United States
Mt Erie Complex Mt Erie IL
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering
Clarkton
United States
Clarkton NC Grain Elevator
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $42k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
Bethany
United States
Bethany MO West Grain Elevator
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $38k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
Byron
United States
Byron Center MI
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Sales
Valley View
United States
Valley View #2 _ 10, 14_16, 18_19 Greencastle MO
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service
Earlier presence
Princeton, United States
Laurel Hill, United States
City of Industry, United States
Gilman City, United States
Shannon, United States
Yuma, United States
Raeford, United States
Lumberton, United States
Laclede, United States
Martin City, United States
Hobbsville, United States
Hamlet, United States
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