Cookhouse-Chill Assistant - 1st and 2nd Shift

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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!

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

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $21.15/hour
• $1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd shift positions
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.
  
  

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

Core Responsibilities

• Assists Cookhouse Operator with cooking of product to ensure required specifications are met.
• Assists Cookhouse Operator with changing wet socks, verifying flow meter/psychrometer pans, product probing, loading logs and removing ash.
• Ensure proper cleanliness of oven throughout shift.
• Responsible for coordinating the timing of loading and unloading ovens with correct product.
• Loading and unloading racks, from cookhouses, ovens, and freezers.
• Transporting empty and full racks (350-2500 lbs.) to production area, scales, & coolers.
• Scaling empty rack to get tare weight and document.
• Scaling full racks to get complete weight and documents.
  
  

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.

• 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.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
  
  

Work Environment & Physical Demands

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

• Performs tasks requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms.
• Work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees).
• Work in an environment that is wet and humid.
• Climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms.
• Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift.
• Position requires heavy lifting 10 -150 lbs, bending, twisting and moving racks, which weight a minimum of 350 lbs. to 2500 lbs. per rack.
  
  

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.