Warehouse Laborer - 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods • North East, MD

1d • $18

About The Position

A great job and a great future await you at Smithfield Foods. As the world’s largest pork processor and largest hog producer in the United States, we’re a $16 billion global food company with more than 55,000 employees. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages: Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $17.90/hour Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More. In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development. The Distribution Center team is looking for motivated professionals to facilitate the distribution of our great products to customers and consumers. 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• May be required to work long hours and weekends.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to learn to operate powered lifts preferred.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
• Follow and understand written and verbal instructions, signs.
• Flexible schedule: able to work 9-12 hour days/6 days a week.

Nice To Haves

• previous warehouse experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of Distribution Center/Warehouse work is preferred.
• Ability to learn to operate powered lifts preferred.

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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $17.90/hour
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.
• In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• Smithfield is proud to offer 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.
• Beyond our medical plans, our 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.
• Our company invests in your future. We offer comprehensive training and professional development programs designed to help you reach your full potential. Our partnership with GUILD supports your continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning and various certificate programs, while our leadership development initiatives nurture high-potential talent. For those looking to build specialized skills, we offer apprenticeship programs that combine hands-on experience with focused learning. We also offer unique benefits like our 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed