1ST SHIFT PALLETIZER/FORKLIFT POSITION

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When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special - a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact. As a General Production team member at Smithfield Foods, you'll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality food by performing essential production tasks and supporting your coworkers. Your reliability, attention to detail, and strong work ethic will help us meet our standards for safety, quality, and teamwork every day.

You'll contribute to a positive work environment, help maintain a safe and efficient production line, and ensure our products reach families across America. Your dedication and willingness to learn will make a real difference-both to your team and to our mission of delivering good food, responsibly.

A great job and a great future await you at Smithfield Foods. Hourly Competitive Starting Pay - $22.25/hour
Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More
Education benefit available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
General Production employees will work with hand tools, knives, machinery and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer. Production team members must be able to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands.

Forklift/Pallet Jack experience is required.
Completes all company-required paperwork to document periodic quality checks, to account for product produced and to provide other records as required by the company, such as entering information into ADC system.
Read schedule to be able to perform pallet picking for deliveries and ship the quantity of the product that was called for.
Keep an inventory of all packaging and ingredients entering or exiting the warehouse.
Keep an inventory of all Operational Supplies entering and exiting the warehouse.
Identify any missing, lost or damaged material and notify Supervisor
Load and unload Trucks.
Marking and Labeling Stock.
Stock Rotation.
Perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms
Stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift
Work around animal blood and/or carcass parts
Work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE)
Work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals
Climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms
Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift
Walk long distances
This work is physically demanding and can require the use of some or all body parts and muscle groups. Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.
Relocation Package AvailableNo
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