Warehouse Laborer - 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods•North East, MD

6h•$18•Onsite

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

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
Basic knowledge of Distribution Center/Warehouse work
Ability to learn to operate powered lifts

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