Fingerlift Driver - 3rd shift

Smithfield Foods • Omaha, NE

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Powered Equipment Operator, specifically a Fingerlift Driver for the 3rd shift. This role is crucial in ensuring the safe and efficient movement of product throughout the facility. As a team member, you will contribute to producing high-quality food responsibly, upholding the company's Core Four values: gratitude, communication, respect, and accountability. Smithfield offers competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Willing and able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Perform tasks 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.
• Ability to work with a box cutter.
• Work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees).
• Work in an environment that is wet and humid.
• Work while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes.
• Work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals.
• Work around strong smells/odors.
• Climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms.
• Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift.
• Walk long distances.
• May require certification to operate various pieces of equipment.
• Repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs.
• Single lifting of heavy objects up to 60 lbs.
• Lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Work with forklifts, jack lifts, high lifts, and powered industrial trucks to support the movement of product throughout the facility.
• Meet specific certification requirements during the qualification period.
• Work their scheduled shift and potentially overtime depending on production demands.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Industry-leading wages
• Competitive Starting Pay – $21.50/hour
• $0.75/hour shift differential for 2nd shift positions
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Education benefits available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
• Opportunities for career growth
• Professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed