Shipping Lead - 3rd Shift

Smithfield Foods•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

The Shipping Lead operates powered industrial trucks and other material-handling equipment to move, store, and retrieve products and materials. The role prepares shipment records and bills of lading for outbound trucks, records receipts of incoming materials, chemicals, and equipment, updates databases, and verifies receiving receipts against open purchase orders. The Shipping Lead helps train, motivate, and lead the team in the area of responsibility, carries out shipping plans, and supports accurate, safe, and timely warehouse operations. The position includes inspecting refrigerated trailers, checking sanitary conditions and refrigeration operation, and taking temperature readings and fuel-setting readings. Duties also include creating purchase orders for inedible shipments, picking and packing orders, stocking and retrieving product from warehouse racking, verifying incoming shipment quantities and product numbers, and maintaining a clean, organized work area. The employee follows food-safety and quality procedures, including USDA/SQF and GMP guidelines, and works in temperatures ranging from 38 to -17 degrees. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and related experience or training.
Complete all courses in the required training schedule within 90 days of assuming the position; duties may be performed under supervision of a trained operator during that period.
Complete required Orientation, GMP, and HACCP training.
Complete Orientation before the first day of assignment.
Complete required safety training, including Employee Awareness Safety, PPE requirements, Hearing Conservation, Hazard Risk Analysis, Fire Safety, Machine Guarding, Emergency Preparedness, Bloodborne Pathogens, Electrical Safety, Confined Space, Ladder/Knife Safety, and Fall Protection.
Complete PIT training and initial safety procedures.
Complete Ergonomics and L.O.T.O./Machine Specific training.
Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and build respectful, positive working relationships.
Ability to work in temperature extremes from 38 to -17 degrees.
Ability to stand for 8 or more hours per day.
Ability to regularly stand, walk, ride, carry, twist, bend, balance, see, hear, and handle paperwork.
Ability to regularly lift objects weighing up to 60 pounds.
Sufficient strength and stamina to spend substantial time on feet and lift packages from below waist height to above shoulder height.

Nice To Haves

CDL license preferred; licensed employees receive a $2.00-per-hour increase.

Responsibilities

Train, motivate, and lead employees within the area of responsibility.
Create purchase orders for inedible shipments.
Meet with supervisors to receive shipping plans and instructions, then relay and execute the plan with the team.
Inspect trailers before loading to confirm sanitary conditions and proper operation of refrigeration equipment.
Take temperature readings and read fuel settings on refrigerated trailers.
Perform pre-operational inspections and operate forklifts.
Operate manual and electric pallet jacks.
Stock and pull products from warehouse racking.
Pick and pack outgoing shipments.
Locate merchandise for distribution or placement in the warehouse.
Verify incoming shipment quantities and product numbers.
Prepare records of outbound shipments and bills of lading.
Record receipts of incoming materials, chemicals, and equipment, update the database, and verify receiving receipts against open purchase orders.
Maintain accurate shipping documents and computer data.
Follow the color-code system and applicable food-safety and quality guidelines, including USDA/SQF and GMP requirements.
Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor.