Grinder/High Lift - 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods•St. Charles, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield is seeking Powered Equipment Operators to join their team. In this role, you will play a key part 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 the company meet its standards for safety, quality, and teamwork every day. You will contribute to a positive work environment, help maintain a safe and efficient production line, and ensure products reach families across America. Your dedication and willingness to learn will make a real difference—both to your team and to the company's mission of delivering good food, responsibly.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Willing and able to 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.
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 in order to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position.
Use of some or all body parts and muscle groups.
Repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs.
Single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs.
Lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
Reliability.
Attention to detail.
Strong work ethic.
Willingness to learn.

Nice To Haves

May perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Work with forklifts, jack lifts, high lifts, powered industrial trucks to support movement of product throughout the facility.
Meet specific certifications during the qualification period.
Support coworkers.
Contribute to a positive work environment.
Maintain a safe and efficient production line.
Ensure products reach families across America.

Benefits

Industry-leading wages
Competitive Starting Pay – $22.50/hour
Comprehensive Health Insurance
Retirement Benefits
Education benefit available to full-time and part-time Smithfield teams members upon meeting eligibility requirements
Opportunities for career growth
Professional development
LinkedIn Learning access
Tuition assistance
Leadership development initiatives
Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children
Robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs
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