Warehouse

Smithfield Foods • Salt Lake City, UT

7d

About The Position

Material Handlers/Powered Equipment Operators support production and the movement of product throughout the facility while helping maintain safety, quality, and teamwork standards. The role uses powered equipment and requires obtaining specific certifications during the qualification period. It can be physically demanding and requires good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail. Operators must work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Demonstrate good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.
• Meet specific certifications during the qualification period; certification may be required to operate equipment.
• Perform continuous or repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching, and flexing and extending the arms.
• Stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift; walk long distances; and climb or move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms.
• Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift.
• 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.
• Wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, steel-toed safety shoes, and other personal protective equipment in noisy environments.
• Work with sanitation and cleaning chemicals and around strong smells or odors.
• Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 pounds, single lifting of objects up to 60 pounds, or lifting objects with mechanical assistance.
• Have close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts, jack lifts, high lifts, and powered industrial trucks to support movement of 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.
• Work the scheduled shift and, when production demands require, overtime.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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