2nd shift Dryroom/Smokehouse Lift Operator - Heavy Lifting

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A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Apply Now!

Your Opportunity

Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages:

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $23.19/hour
• $1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd shift positions
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.
• Education benefit available to full- and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment.

In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Core Responsibilities

• Inspects forklift for safety and cleanliness.

• Cleans forklift extensions and forklift as necessary.

• Removes loaded racks, trucks etc. from stuffing table and loads into smokehouse with forklift maintaining proper spacing at all levels.

• Unloads product from smokehouse and loads into Dry Room allowing proper spacing to all levels.

• Unloads Dry Rooms and delivers to trucks.

• Puts forklift on charge in proper charging areas as required.

• Keeps work areas in clean and orderly condition.

• Follow job rotation when hanging meat in trucks as required.

• Fill out and sign proper record keeping paperwork.

• Load trucks with Salami from Smoke House or temporary Dry Room storage.

• Wash work area coolers & floors.

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Crew Leader and Supervisor.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions .

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred

• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.

• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Tools & Equipment

• Forklift, paper and pen.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics & physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The majority of the time is spent in the plant environment and will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.

• Noise level is loud in the production area and hearing protection is always required.

• Must be able to lift up to 80lbs.

Safety Equipment/Training Requirement

• Bump cap, hair/beardnet, eye protection/goggles, hand protection, hearing protection and safety shoes.

Mandatory Training/Competency To Be Earned

• Proper lifting, Forklift, Elevator, Harness and PPE.

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.