Hog Loader - Clinton, NC

Smithfield Foods • Clinton, NC

1d • 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. The Hog Loader works with other loaders to sort out and drive finishing animals from pens to truck, with special concern for animal welfare and proper handling. Smithfield is proud to offer robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones. Our company invests in your future with comprehensive training and professional development programs, including LinkedIn Learning, Guild partnership for tuition assistance, and leadership development initiatives. We also offer unique benefits like our Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children and an Education Reimbursement Program. Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, since 1936, with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We responsibly meet demand for quality protein around the world and believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity, having donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities.

Requirements

• MUST HAVE VALID DRIVERS LICENSE AND GOOD DRIVING REPORT!
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to do hard physical labor.
• Strong Commitment to teamwork.
• Ability to use loading equipment and tools.
• Ability to work day or night shifts.
• Must be supportive of the mission of raising swine for human consumption of high quality pork products.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Nice To Haves

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous livestock handing helpful.

Responsibilities

• Sorts and loads animals in a productive, SAFE and efficient manner.
• Uses herding board to move animals from pen to aisle.
• Counts animals onto truck.
• Maintains cleanliness of crew vehicles and equipment.
• Respects growers’ property and equipment.
• Presents good company image.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with company Environmental, Biosecurity and safety policies and procedures in the performance of their job duties.
• Reads and understands the company’s emergency notification process and reviews that policy at their work site.
• Complies with Smithfield PPE policies.
• Assists in training other loading employees as required.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs
• Medical plans
• Be Well programs (tools and resources to enhance quality of life, support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more)
• Comprehensive training and professional development programs
• LinkedIn Learning access (on-demand courses, professional certificates, and skill-based training)
• Partnership with Guild for continuing education (tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs)
• Leadership development initiatives
• Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children
• Education Reimbursement Program (financial reimbursement for GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees