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Warehouse Associate

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 benefit packages

• Hourly compensation starting at $19.20/hour
• $1.00/ hour shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift positions
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and more

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

Core Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently utilize warehouse material handling equipment.
• Utilize labels, and material movement documentation.
• Ensure item pick accuracy and safety of product to prevent damage.
• Understand pallet layers, heights, and counting methods used when working with pallets of product.
• Read and understand product descriptions, packaging and labels.
• Consistently meet established company production and service level standards.
• Utilize good housekeeping processes.
• Utilize effective food safety measures.
• Utilize warehouse processes to minimize damage and other areas of waste.
• Inform supervisor of any differences in case quantity and/or product description.
• Wrap the pallet by circling load with roll of plastic wrap until secure.
• Housekeeping during and at the end of shifts.

Qualifications

• Competent and trustworthy to comply with federal inspection programs and company safety and health policies.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Be available to work scheduled hours, which may include mandatory overtime, depending upon production demands.
• Knowledge and experience in Meat Industry is preferred, but not required.
• Must be knowledgeable between different products.
• Ability to document every ticket from every rack and turn complete paperwork to supervisor at the end of product run.
• Must be able to set up for startup and have meat on the conveyor by set time.
• Basic Computer knowledge.
• Must be able to make adjustments to slicer.
• Positive attitude and teamwork.
• Must be able to perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Working in cold environments of 20 to 45 F
• Working in hot environments exceeding 100 F
• Frequent contact with animal fats.
• Using and maintaining a variety of knives, hand tools, powered tools, equipment, electrical devices, controls and possibly powered industrial trucks.
• Continuous standing in one location for long periods (up to 2-3 hours before break)
• Working at fixed workstation locations which are conveyor line paced.
• Walking long distances, sometimes on wet, uneven and slippery surfaces
• Climbing or moving ladders, steps, stairwells and platforms
• Carrying, lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling of heavy and or awkward objects or loads.
• Lifting and lowering objects up to 60 lbs.
• Pushing or pulling of heavy roller carts, bins, or transport containers.
• Frequent static and/or awkward work postures with neck and spine flexion while grasping, pinching, pulling, lifting, extending, flexing the hands and arms.
• A variety of arm and hand movements are required in applying force, movement and repetition

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.