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Smithfield Foods • Cumming, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special – a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact. Apply Now! Your Opportunity Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages: Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $22.43/hour Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More. Education benefit available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements. In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development. Drives electric powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, boom, scoop, fork grapple, clamps, elevating platform to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or remove products, equipment, or materials. Prepare records of shipments and bills of lading for outbound trucks. Prepares records of receipt of incoming material, chemicals, and equipment and update database. Responsible for accuracy of shipping documents and computer data and verifying receiving receipts with open PO’s. Must be able to read, write, and speak ENGLISH (fluently and efficiently). Must have knowledge of or be capable to LEARN COMPUTER SKILLS.

Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, and speak ENGLISH (fluently and efficiently).
• Must have knowledge of or be capable to LEARN COMPUTER SKILLS.
• High school diploma or equivalent; two to four years experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, GMP’s, HACCP, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Knowledge of MS Outlook (e-mail software); Inventory Control Software; Spreadsheet software; Order processing and word processing software.
• Forklift certification; valid GA state motor vehicle operator’s license.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with drivers, dispatchers, and outside individuals.

Responsibilities

• Prepares bills of lading for each shipment and checks and records all items loaded for shipment.
• Up-dates shipping database.
• Notifies supervisor or Quality Management department when any discrepancies occur (e.g. Truck temperatures, meat age, etc.) in accordance with SOP’s, HACCP, Company procedures, etc.
• On receiving materials, checks and counts all items unloaded from trucks or trailers. Up-date computer.
• Weighs materials or products and records weight on correct forms as stated in our SOP’s.
• Receive other materials such as sanitation chemicals, other chemicals, and/or equipment.
• Powered Industrial Truck operation – moves levers and pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transport load to designated area.
• Unloads and stack materials by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Loads and unloads materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting device.
• Recharges batteries.
• Covers all breaks including lunch for stack-off position as needed.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Performs daily, weekly, monthly inventory counts.
• May move materials on shipping dock with hand truck.
• Perform various daily cleaning duties (e.g. cooler and freezer, S/R dock, and outside dock area, etc.).

Benefits

• Industry-leading wages
• Competitive Starting Pay – $22.43/hour
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Education benefit available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements.
• Opportunities for career growth
• Professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED