Shipping Loader - 3rd Shift

Smithfield Foods•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

The Shipping Loader operates powered industrial trucks, including forklifts, to move, lift, stack, and remove products, equipment, and materials. The role prepares shipment and receiving records, bills of lading, and related documentation; maintains accurate computer data; and verifies receiving receipts against open purchase orders. It also involves inspecting refrigerated trailers, preparing outbound loads and shipment documents, handling warehouse inventory, and communicating shipment information to customers and carriers. The position requires following food-safety procedures and maintaining a clean, organized work area. Team members may perform other duties as assigned. The stated responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work and are not exhaustive.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and related experience or training.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, including working with American money and customary units of weight, volume, and distance.
Ability to use common-sense understanding to follow simple one- or two-step instructions and handle standardized situations with few or no variables.
Sufficient strength and stamina to spend substantial time on their feet and lift packages from below waist height to above shoulder height.
Ability to physically perform duties for 8- and 10-hour workdays.
Ability to regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
Ability to meet the role’s vision requirements, including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

Nice To Haves

Stand-up forklift experience.

Responsibilities

Inspect trailers before loading to confirm sanitary conditions and proper operation of refrigeration equipment.
Take temperature readings and check fuel settings on refrigerated trailers.
Complete trailer loading inspection forms and load maps, including pallet and product identification, quantities, and production or sell-by dates.
Review bills of lading for completeness and accuracy; ensure required signatures and information are present.
Enter data in Excel, Access, or other PC software and use computer tools to verify load information.
Prepare and assemble shipper, shipper accounting department, consignee, and carrier document sets for each load.
Review shipment notification emails for accuracy and send shipment readiness and contents notifications to customers and carriers.
Perform pre-operational forklift inspections and operate forklifts and manual or electric pallet jacks.
Stock and pull product from warehouse racking; pick and pack outgoing shipments.
Locate merchandise for distribution or warehouse placement.
Verify incoming shipment quantities and product numbers.
Understand domestic shipping terms and manage multiple tasks as needed.
Maintain a clean and organized work environment and follow the food-safety color code system.
Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor.