Material Handler - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Distribution, LLC; Greenfield (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Education benefit available

Job summary

Smithfield Foods in Indiana is seeking Material Handlers/Powered Equipment Operators to support production and ensure safe, high-quality food delivery. You will assist in movement of product and maintain a clean, efficient work environment within a fast-paced facility.

We expect you to operate forklifts and related equipment, meet required certifications, and be prepared for a 7 PM–5:30 AM shift with potential overtime. This role emphasizes reliability, safety, and teamwork across departments.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and able to follow oral/written instructions.
• Physically demanding tasks and ability to operate equipment with good hand-eye coordination.
• Certifications may be required during the qualification period.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts and other powered equipment to move product through the facility.
• Meet required certifications during the qualification period and be prepared to work overtime as production demands.
• Support safe, efficient production lines and teamwork across shifts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Safety-consciousness

Tools

Forklift operation

Pallet jack

Powered industrial trucks

Job description

Our Opportunity

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.

Pay & Benefits

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $22.28/hour
• $1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd shift positions
• Shift: Monday - Thursday 7 PM - 5:30 AM
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.
• Education benefit available to full-time and part-time Smithfield teams members upon meeting eligibility requirements

What You’ll Bring

As a Material Handlers/Powered Equipment Operator team member at Smithfield Foods, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality food by performing essential production tasks and supporting your coworkers. Your reliability, attention to detail, and strong work ethic will help us meet our standards for safety, quality, and teamwork every day. You’ll contribute to a positive work environment, help maintain a safe and efficient production line, and ensure our products reach families across America. Your dedication and willingness to learn will make a real difference—both to your team and to our mission of delivering good food, responsibly.

What You’ll Do

Material Handlers/Powered Equipment Operators will work with forklifts, jack lifts, high lifts, powered industrial trucks to support movement of product throughout the facility. These positions require meeting specific certifications during the qualification period. These positions can be physically demanding and require good hand-eye coordination, and attention to detail. Powered Equipment Operators must be able to work their scheduled shift and may be required to work overtime depending on production demands.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Applicants must be willing and able to: understand and follow oral and written instructions, perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms, stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift, work around animal blood and/or carcass parts, work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees), work in an environment that is wet and humid, work while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes, work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE), work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals, work around strong smells/odors, climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms, bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift, walk long distances, and may require certification in order to operate various pieces of equipment required for the position. This work is physically demanding and can require the use of some or all body parts and muscle groups. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

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 757-357-1595.

About Smithfield

Headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. With a diverse brand portfolio and strong relationships with U.S. farmers and customers, we responsibly meet demand for quality protein around the world. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others.