Lead - Shipping

Smithfield Foods; Clinton (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods in North Carolina is hiring a warehouse worker to operate electric forklifts, prepare shipments, and manage incoming materials in a fast-paced meat processing environment.

Responsibilities include training and leading within your area, creating shipment records, inspecting trailers, taking temperature readings, and maintaining food safety standards in accordance with USDA/SQF guidelines. Must be able to stand for 8+ hours and lift up to 60 lbs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent training.
• Must complete necessary training including Orientation, GMP and HACCP.
• Safety PPE requirements must be met.
• PIT safety procedures training completion required.
• Experience with forklifts and pallet handling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive electric forklift to push, pull, lift, and stack products.
• Prepare shipment records and bills of lading for outbound trucks.
• Inspect trailers prior to loading and verify sanitary conditions.
• Take temperature readings and monitor refrigeration equipment.
• Maintain a clean, organized work environment and follow food safety rules.

Skills

Forklift operation

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Job description

Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special - a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact.

Your Opportunity

Drives electric powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as forklift to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or remove products, equipment, or materials. Prepare records of shipments and bills of lading for outbound trucks. Prepares records of receipt of incoming material, chemicals, and equipment and update database. Responsible for accuracy of shipping documents and computer data and verifying receiving receipts with open PO's.

Core Responsibilities

• Accountable for training, motivating, and leading within area of responsibility.
• Creating purchase orders for all inedible shipments
• Meet with supervisors dialing, receive shipping plan/instruction, relay/execute plan with team.
• Inspection of trailers prior to loading to confirm sanitary conditions and proper refrigeration equipment operation.
• Take temperature readings and read fuel settings on refrigerated trailers.
• Forklifts: Pre-operational inspection, operation. Pallet jacks: operation of manual and electric.
• Stocking and pulling product from warehouse racking. Pick and pack outgoing shipments. Ability to quickly locate merchandise for distribution or placement within the warehouse.
• Verify incoming shipment quantities, product number, etc.
• Understand all shipping terms used in domestic shipping transactions
• Ability to break apart the day to cover several tasks
• Sufficient strength and stamina to spend a lot of time on their feet and lift packages from below waist height to above shoulder height.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Follow our color code system in regard to food safety.
• Other duties as directed by Supervisor
• 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. Food safety and quality are the responsibility of every individual working at Kansas City Sausage Company, you are expected to: Follow USDA/SQF and GMP guidelines.
• Stay focused on quality while maintaining speed.
• Be able to work in temperature extremes from 38 to -17 degrees.
• Ability to stand 8+ hours per day.
• CDL License preferred. $2.00/hr increase if licensed.

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.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and related experience or training; required.
• Must complete all courses in necessary training schedule within 90 days of assuming position; during that time employee may perform duties under supervision of trained operator.
• Must complete all necessary training including Orientation, GMP and HACCP training.
• Must complete Orientation prior to first day of assignment
• Must complete Employee Awareness
• Safety P.P.E. Requirements: Proper Attire, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, and Steel Toe Shoes
• Must complete Hearing Conservation, Hazard Risk Analysis, Fire Safety, Machine Guarding, Emergency Preparedness, Bloodborne Pathogens, Electrical Safety, Confined Space, Ladder/Knife Safety and Fall Protection training
• Must be P.I.T. Trained - Must complete initial safety procedures
• Must complete Ergonomics, and L.O.T.O./Machine Specific training

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics & physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly standing, walking, riding, carrying, twisting, bending, balancing, seeing, hearing, and handling paperwork.
• Regularly lift objects weighing up to 60 lbs.

Relocation Package AvailableNo

EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-150