Warehouse Material Handler - 2nd & 3rd Shift
About The Position
Smithfield Foods is seeking motivated individuals to join their team as Warehouse Material Handlers. This role offers industry-leading wages and a comprehensive benefits package, with opportunities for career growth and professional development. The position involves assisting with all aspects of warehouse functions, ensuring work is completed safely and within quality parameters, and requires problem-solving skills. Team members will be responsible for receiving materials, organizing and putting away new receipts, documenting material movement, assisting with inventory counts, and preparing materials for production. The role also includes housekeeping duties and working in non-climate-controlled warehouse conditions, which involves walking and standing on concrete floors for extended periods.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. A minimum of 3 full months of documented experience as a certified fork lift/heavy lift driver will be accepted in lieu of a High School Diploma or GED.
- Previous powered industrial truck (PIT) experience.
- Must obtain proper powered industrial truck (PIT) certification during initial training phase.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Understand and follow both written and verbal instructions.
- Perform basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all measures, whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
- Attention to detail and good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office.
- Competent and trustworthy to comply with federal inspection programs and company safety and health policies.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
- Be available to work scheduled hours, which may include mandatory overtime, depending upon production demands.
- Ability to wear proper PPE for work environment.
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge and experience in Meat Industry is preferred, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Assists with all aspects of warehouse functions.
- Ensures work is completed in a safe manner and within the quality parameters established.
- Receipt of materials into warehouse, including unloading trucks, product check-in with proper markings: Product Code, Count and Date Received, Lot Tags where applicable.
- Organization and put away of new receipts.
- Responsible for accurate documentation of material movement on BOLs, trailer load documents, packing lists, transfer lists: identification, count, signature and date.
- Assist with receipt entry and processing.
- Assure accurate inventory counts of materials.
- Timely notification of package receipts for other departments and/or delivery to appropriate office location.
- Preparation and loading/unloading of Transfer Lists onto trailers for future production: Verifying correct product pulled, documenting lot information, signature and date on paperwork.
- Enter product transfers and adjustments.
- Housekeeping during and at end of shift.
- Assisting with inventory receipts and accuracy.
- Inventory placement and storage.
- Inventory verification.
- Working in non-climate-controlled warehouse conditions.
- Good housekeeping of warehouse and inventory locations.
- Walking and standing on concrete floors for long periods of time.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Industry-leading wages
- Competitive Starting Pay – $21.45/hour
- $0.50/hour shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift positions
- 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
- Tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs
- Leadership development initiatives
- Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children
- Education Reimbursement Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
