Forklift/Dolly Operator - 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods•Lincoln, NE

1d•$23•Onsite

About The Position

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 benefits packages: Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $22.50/hour Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More. Education benefits available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development. The Value You’ll Bring 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. What You’ll Do General Production employees will work with hand tools, knives, machinery and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer. These positions can be physically demanding and require good hand-eye coordination, and attention to detail. Production team members must be able to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands. Physical Demands & Work Environment To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Requirements

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
Forklift/Pallet Jack experience is required.
Must be able to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands.

Responsibilities

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 and move pallets to better organize pallet picking, BIN to BIN movements, in coolers, and on the docks.
Read schedule to be able to perform pallet picking for deliveries and ship the quantity of the product that was called for.
Check product for non-conformances per product specification.
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.
Receiving – Verify pack slip matches count and item.
Issue out Operational Supplies on form in PPE room.
Identify any missing, lost or damaged material and notify Supervisor
Load and unload Trucks.
Pull/Return Supply Orders.
Marking and Labeling Stock.
Stock Rotation.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment by keeping shelves, pallet area and workstations neat.
Comply with all QA forms.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions
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 with a knife (if trained)
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 perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Insurance
Retirement Benefits
Education benefits available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
opportunities for career growth and professional development
comprehensive training and professional development programs
LinkedIn Learning
partnership with GUILD supports your continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs
leadership development initiatives
Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.
Smithfield’s Education Reimbursement Program