Laborer/Rack Repairer 3rd Shift

Company: Smithfield Foods
Location: Sioux City
Posted on: April 25, 2024

Job Description:

A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We're an $18 billion U.S. food company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide. We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Join our family today. Apply Now!Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages:
Hourly Competitive Starting Pay - $19.80/hour
$1/hour shift differential for 3rd shift positions
Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.
Education benefit available to full- and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment. In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development. Essential Functions:Work assignments may include rack inspection (check for broken welds & bent shelves), greasing wheels, replacing broken wheels and casters, transporting production racks, tear down racks and other general laborer responsibilities.
Perform general laborer responsibilities as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
In the absence of key personnel the employee's supervisor or qualified designee (one that has been trained in the key employee's duties) is responsible to complete or delegate the completion of all required tasks and responsibilitiesPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL TO THE JOB:
Ability to operate a hydraulic jack/pallet jack.
Position requires heavy lifting 10 -100 lbs and must be able to transport production racks (350 lbs - 2500lbs per rack).
Good upper leather boot required.QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Forklift experience preferred, but not necessary. Self starter and self directed is needed.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High School or GED equivalent preferred, but not required.MECHANICAL APTITUDE:
Mechanical aptitude is a plus. WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to cold, hot and wet conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.IndSPR T1-OpsEEO/AA InformationSmithfield 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.

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