Material Handler-Night Shift

About the Role

Join Smithfield and become part of a company sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities, and planet. This role offers challenging and rewarding opportunities where you can grow, contribute, and make a real impact in a culture grounded in gratitude, communication, respect, and accountability.

Compensation

$18.75 per hour plus night shift compensation.

Responsibilities

• Operate powered industrial vehicles/equipment for transporting, loading, and unloading raw material and finished product in the bakery meal production process.
• Follow standard operating instructions/procedures, including inspection and safe operation of powered industrial vehicles, housekeeping, and inventory management.
• Operate powered industrial vehicles in all areas of the plant.
• Regulate blending of materials to ensure specified product consistency and moisture.
• Assist with inventory and perform assigned housekeeping duties.
• Spot trailers for unloading and unload both bulk and palletized trailers.
• Perform work tasks in compliance with the site’s Environmental Management System Policy, including following environmental policies, reporting issues, and understanding emergency procedures.
• Operate equipment safely to protect company assets and reduce risks to other workers.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to work with and around bakery waste products containing allergens (e.g., peanuts).
• Ability to read and understand safety rules, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.
• Must be able to work an average of 50-hour weeks, including nights, holidays, and weekends as required.
• Prior experience operating heavy equipment, forklifts, tractors, or other powered industrial vehicles preferred.
• Ability to acquire and maintain necessary certifications (e.g., weigh master, forklift, articulated loader, skid steer, tractor).
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while building strong working relationships.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 lbs.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
• Work in wet or humid conditions, extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), near moving mechanical parts, and exposure to fumes, airborne particles, and chemicals.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud in the production area.