Shipping

Smithfield Foods•Cumming, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Shipping team member. This role involves operating an electric-powered industrial truck to move, lift, stack, and tier products and materials. You will be responsible for preparing shipment records, bills of lading, and updating databases. Accuracy in shipping documents and computer data is crucial, along with verifying receiving receipts against open purchase orders. The ideal candidate will be fluent in English, possess computer skills, and be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Smithfield offers competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth and professional development.

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.
Updates 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.
Updates computer with receiving information.
Weighs materials or products and records weight on correct forms as stated in our SOP’s.
Receives other materials such as sanitation chemicals, other chemicals, and/or equipment.
Operates powered industrial truck – 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 transports load to designated area.
Unloads and stacks 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.
Performs daily, weekly, monthly inventory counts.
May move materials on shipping dock with hand truck.
Performs various daily cleaning duties (e.g. cooler and freezer, S/R dock, and outside dock area, etc.).

Benefits

Hourly 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 and professional development.
Comprehensive training and professional development programs.
LinkedIn Learning access for on-demand courses, professional certificates, and skill-based training.
Tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs through partnership with Guild.
Leadership development initiatives.
Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.
Education Reimbursement Program for GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or pursuing an academic degree at an accredited college or university.
Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance quality of life, at no additional cost, supporting elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more.