Material Handler - 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods • Greenfield, IN

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About The Position

As a Material Handler/Powered Equipment Operator at Smithfield Foods, you will support the movement of product throughout the facility using powered equipment and help maintain a safe, efficient production line. You will perform essential production tasks, support coworkers, and contribute to Smithfield’s standards for safety, quality, and teamwork. The role requires attention to detail, reliability, willingness to learn, and meeting required equipment certifications during the qualification period.

This is a physically demanding position in a food-production environment. Work may involve animal blood or carcass parts; cold areas of approximately 20–40 degrees and/or warm areas above 100 degrees; wet, humid, noisy conditions; strong odors; and sanitation or cleaning chemicals. Team members wear required protective equipment, including a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes. Scheduled work shifts may be extended by overtime depending on production demands.

Requirements

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Have good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.
• Be able to perform continuous or repetitive movements, including grasping, pinching, and flexing and extending the arms.
• Be able to stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift and walk long distances.
• Be willing and able to work around animal blood and/or carcass parts, in cold areas (approximately 20–40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees), and in wet and humid conditions.
• Be able to work in noisy environments while using personal protective equipment, wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes, and work around sanitation/cleaning chemicals and strong odors.
• Be able to climb and move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms, and bend, stoop, and twist repetitively throughout a shift.
• Some positions require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 pounds, single lifting of objects up to 60 pounds, or lifting with mechanical assistance.
• Have close and distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Be able to work the scheduled shift; overtime may be required depending on production demands.
• Obtain any required certification to operate equipment for the position.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts, jack lifts, high lifts, and other powered industrial trucks to move product throughout the facility.
• Perform essential production tasks and support coworkers.
• Help maintain a safe and efficient production line and meet safety and quality standards.
• Obtain specific equipment certifications during the qualification period, as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Hourly starting pay of $22.28.
• Comprehensive health insurance and retirement benefits.
• Education benefit for full-time and part-time team members upon meeting eligibility requirements.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.

What This Job Offers

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