Tree Pusher - 3rd Shift

Smithfield Foods•Lincoln, NE

2d•$23•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 – $22.50/hour $1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd shift positions Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More. Education benefits available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development. The Value You’ll Bring As a General Production team member at Smithfield Foods, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality food by performing essential production tasks and supporting your coworkers. Your reliability, attention to detail, and strong work ethic will help us meet our standards for safety, quality, and teamwork every day. You’ll contribute to a positive work environment, help maintain a safe and efficient production line, and ensure our products reach families across America. Your dedication and willingness to learn will make a real difference—both to your team and to our mission of delivering good food, responsibly. What You’ll Do General Production employees will work with hand tools, knives, machinery and other equipment to process meat products for the consumer. These positions can be physically demanding and require good hand-eye coordination, and attention to detail. Production team members must be able to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands. Physical Demands & Work Environment To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Applicants must be willing and able to: Able to look at the schedule of the finish cook ovens during the shift. Also, the schedule of the products that need to be moved and organized for the packaging department. Communicates/coordinates with other employees and the lead to ensure that every product is going to the right blast/cooler. Double check all the scales and make sure they are working properly, and they are on the correct date and shift. Makes appropriate weight, temperature, time and other checks to ensure product quality is at standards set by management. Employee must be able to push meat out of ovens right after they get done cooking. The temp gets up to 100 degrees. Also, the employee will need to be able to push trees out of blast cooler that could be as low as 18 degrees. Ability to operate the power chain and communicate with the team members to ensure that all the switches are set correctly for the products that go to blast 1 or 2. Able to read schedule and calculate the correct tree count per product scheduled Check temperature of all products to make sure it is within the appropriate temperature guidelines allowed by food safety. Able to communicate all information regarding product changes to the Lead in an enough time. Ability to issue, manually issue and reverse product trees to production. Will assist with investigations and complete reports as needed. Good written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to push meat out of ovens right after they get done cooking. The temp gets up to 100 degrees. Must be able to push trees out of blast cooler that could be as low as 18 degrees. Ability to exert maximum muscle force to push trees up to 2000 pounds on a regular basis. Understand and follow oral and written instructions Perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms Stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift Work around animal blood and/or carcass parts Work with a knife (if trained) Work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees) Work in an environment that is wet and humid Work while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes Work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE) Work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals Work around strong smells/odors Climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift Walk long distances This work is physically demanding and can require the use of some or all body parts and muscle groups. Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance. Additional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
Applicants must be willing and able to:
Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Able to look at the schedule of the finish cook ovens during the shift.
Also, the schedule of the products that need to be moved and organized for the packaging department.
Communicates/coordinates with other employees and the lead to ensure that every product is going to the right blast/cooler.
Double check all the scales and make sure they are working properly, and they are on the correct date and shift.
Makes appropriate weight, temperature, time and other checks to ensure product quality is at standards set by management.
Employee must be able to push meat out of ovens right after they get done cooking. The temp gets up to 100 degrees.
Also, the employee will need to be able to push trees out of blast cooler that could be as low as 18 degrees.
Ability to operate the power chain and communicate with the team members to ensure that all the switches are set correctly for the products that go to blast 1 or 2.
Able to read schedule and calculate the correct tree count per product scheduled
Check temperature of all products to make sure it is within the appropriate temperature guidelines allowed by food safety.
Able to communicate all information regarding product changes to the Lead in an enough time.
Ability to issue, manually issue and reverse product trees to production.
Will assist with investigations and complete reports as needed.
Must be able to push meat out of ovens right after they get done cooking. The temp gets up to 100 degrees.
Must be able to push trees out of blast cooler that could be as low as 18 degrees.
Ability to exert maximum muscle force to push trees up to 2000 pounds on a regular basis.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions
Perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms
Stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift
Work around animal blood and/or carcass parts
Work with a knife (if trained)
Work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees)
Work in an environment that is wet and humid
Work while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes
Work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE)
Work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals
Work around strong smells/odors
Climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms
Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift
Walk long distances

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Insurance
Retirement Benefits
Education benefits available to full and part-time Smithfield team members upon meeting eligibility requirements
opportunities for career growth and professional development
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.
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.
comprehensive training and professional development programs designed to help you reach your full potential.
LinkedIn Learning, employees can access on‑demand courses, professional certificates, and skill‑based training to build capabilities aligned with career and business needs.
partnership with GUILD supports your continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs, while our leadership development initiatives nurture high‑potential talent.
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.