Thursday - Monday

Smithfield Foods•Cudahy, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dryroom/Smokehouse Lift Operator moves product and racks between stuffing tables, smokehouses, dry rooms, and trucks using a forklift. The role includes inspecting and cleaning the forklift, maintaining appropriate spacing when loading product, completing paperwork, keeping work areas clean, and following job rotation procedures. Work is primarily in a plant environment and includes exposure to wet or humid conditions, extreme temperatures, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals. The production area is loud, and hearing protection is required at all times. The position is scheduled for second shift, Thursday through Monday, with a $1.00-per-hour shift differential. Competitive starting pay is $24.44 per hour.

Requirements

Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
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.
Use required safety equipment, including a bump cap, hair/beard net, eye protection or goggles, hand protection, hearing protection, and safety shoes.
Complete mandatory training or competency requirements in proper lifting, forklift, elevator, harness, and personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.

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, maintaining proper spacing at all levels.
Unload product from the smokehouse and load it into the Dry Room, maintaining 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.