Sanitation - Grinder

Smithfield Foods•Cumming, GA

5d•$22•Onsite

About The Position

If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. 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 – $22.25/hour $.25/hour shift differential for 2nd shift positions Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More. The Grinder Sanitation must be able to perform any related job, at a sufficient level so as to not adversely affect the quality of production of the product. The GRS must be familiar with meat inspection and load procedures for 80’s and 50’s trimmings into blenders. The GRS is responsible for placing the trash in the appropriate compactors. Also, the GRS is responsible for washing formax parts and or trucks, as needed. The Production Coordinator may assign other duties as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months’ related experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Responsibilities

Must follow GMP, HACCP, and Safety rules.
Must be Forklift Certified
Must be able to perform all Grinding jobs.
Must be able to follow proper sanitation procedures at all times: Wash and Sanitize trucks, once a day as minimum. Wash and Sanitize Formax parts, as needed.
Must be able to place trash in appropriate containers: Cardboard compactors Trash/Plastics compactors
Must be able to load up meat into appropriate hopper following establish HACCP and GMP procedures.
Must maintain trash compactor area clean and wash down pallets, also must be able to identify good pallets from bad ones and 2 way from 4 way.
Assist with breaks.
Check Air Conditioning Units for condensation, wipe condensation as needed.
Other duties as needed.
Must be able to shovel pork trimmings into hoppers when machines are broke.
Assist in shoveling meat into Formax for an entire shift (if necessary).
Be able to read and understand combo labels.
Must be able to perform all sanitation procedures:
Must be able to clean Grinding area.
Must be able to clean Formax parts.
Must be able to clean Mid-Line area.
Must be able to assist with the cleaning of the Pack-Off area.
Must be able to assist with the cleaning of the Stack-Off area.

Benefits

Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $22.25/hour
$.25/hour shift differential for 2nd shift positions
Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More
Smithfield is proud to offer robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones, and with out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers.
Beyond our medical plans, our Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost. These programs are uniquely tailored to our Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more.
Our company invests in your future. We offer comprehensive training and professional development programs designed to help you reach your full potential. Our partnership with GUILD supports your continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning and various certificate programs, while our leadership development initiatives nurture high-potential talent.
For those looking to build specialized skills, we offer apprenticeship programs that combine hands-on experience with focused learning.
We also offer unique benefits like our Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.
Smithfield’s Education Reimbursement Program provides financial reimbursement to team members who want to further their formal education by obtaining a GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or by pursuing an academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner.

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