About the position
Smithfield Foods is 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. The Warehouse Laborer job is an entry-level job designed to give workers exposure to basic warehouse operations with an eye toward development into other roles over time. Warehouse Laborers do not operate forklifts or other powered industrial trucks.
Responsibilities
- Operate manual pallet-jacks to move pallets in the warehouse.
- Operate pallet inverters and pallet-wrapping machines, operate compactors for recycle plastic and cardboard.
- Apply packaging tape and/or labels to product, cases, and pallets.
- Maintain stock of warehouse supplies.
- Clean-up warehouse aisles, dock areas, and some outside areas, removing trash, broken pallets, wood, plastic, and trash, maintain 5S boards.
- Assist equipment operators in other warehouse tasks.
- Hand stack cases for load consolidation, place placards on specialty loads.
- Support Inventory Control with identifying, and replacing strays for re-entry into inventory stock.
- Maintain print station.
- Ensure labels are in printers and maintain cleanliness of print areas.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Minimum of 2+ years of work experience, previous warehouse experience preferred.
- Basic knowledge of Distribution Center/Warehouse work is preferred.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Good decision making, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good planning and priority setting skills.
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to learn to operate powered lifts preferred.
- Follow and understand written and verbal instructions, signs.
Nice-to-haves
- Flexible schedule: able to work 9-12 hour days/6 days a week.
- Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
Benefits
- Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $17.65/hour
- Comprehensive Health Insurance
- Retirement Benefits
- Opportunities for career growth and professional development
- Tuition assistance covering English language learning and various certificate programs
- Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children
- Education Reimbursement Program for furthering formal education
