Dryroom/Smokehouse Lift Operator / 1st shift / Thursday - Monday

Smithfield Foods • Cudahy, WI

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About The Position

The Dryroom/Smokehouse Lift Operator uses a forklift to move racks and product through stuffing, smokehouse, dry room, and truck-loading operations. The role includes inspecting and cleaning the forklift, maintaining appropriate spacing when loading product, charging the forklift in designated areas, keeping work areas orderly, completing required records, and washing coolers and floors. The position is primarily in a plant environment, where employees may encounter wet or humid conditions, extreme heat and cold, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals. Production-area noise is loud, and hearing protection is always required. The employee must be able to lift up to 80 pounds and use required safety equipment. Other duties may be assigned by the Crew Leader and Supervisor.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable, and team-oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
• Ability to lift up to 80 pounds.
• Complete required competency training in proper lifting, forklift, elevator, harness, and PPE.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Inspect the forklift for safety and cleanliness.
• Clean the forklift and its extensions as necessary.
• Remove loaded racks and trucks from the stuffing table and load them into the smokehouse with proper spacing at all levels.
• Unload product from the smokehouse and load it into the dry room, allowing proper spacing at all levels.
• Unload dry rooms and deliver product to trucks.
• Place the forklift in designated charging areas as required.
• Keep work areas clean and orderly.
• Follow job rotation when hanging meat in trucks as required.
• Complete and sign required record-keeping paperwork.
• Load trucks with salami from the smokehouse or temporary dry-room storage.
• Wash work-area coolers and floors.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Crew Leader and Supervisor.

Benefits

• Competitive starting pay of $24.44 per hour.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement benefits.
• Education benefit for eligible full- and part-time team members.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED