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Job Description

Core Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay - $21.35/hour

• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.

• Education benefit available to full- and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment.

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

• Works with the production team to verify and correct production yields.

• Verifies and audits all production and default locations in IMS on a daily basis.

• Performs daily tasks required to evaluate production performance including but not limited to formulation tracker, downtime tracker, and throughput monitoring.

• Assures consumption of materials and locations are accurate.

• Coordinates with all departments including QA to verify that all necessary paperwork is being turned in.

• Participates in physical inventory counts and traceability exercises.

• Reviews production lots to determine which labels need to be printed, also develops new product labels when necessary.

• Follow all Personnel Safety policies/procedures, including the use of proper PPE, as well as ensuring the safe use of required tools and equipment.

• Follow all Food Safety, Quality Assurance, GMP's and general plant policies/procedures.

• Communicates with all team members including but not limited to crew leads and Supervisors when problems arise or when coordinating IMS specifications and issues.

• Provides support to team members and departments as needed.

• All other duties as assigned.

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

Minimum:

6 months of continuous work history within a manufacturing plant or in the food industry.

Basic mathematical skills required, addition and subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Strong reading and writing abilities.

Must be able to properly complete appropriate paperwork.

Preferred:

1 to 2 years of manufacturing operation experience.

Previous experience working with inventory systems.

Previous computer experience including excel, word, and outlook.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Exposure to wet conditions.

• The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, grasp with both hands, or feel; substantial movements (motion) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers; reaching and pulling with hands and arms.

• Prolonged standing or sitting - Occasional walking is required for short distances.

• Ability to consistently move/drag/lift up to 60 lbs frozen raw materials on a regular basis.

• Ability to consistently move/drag 100-150 plastic totes.

• Frequent stretching out of arms, and use of upper body.

• Occasional turning and twisting at the waist.

• Continuous exposure to temperatures ranging from 10F - 85F degrees.

ABSENCE: 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 responsibilities.

EEO/AA 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.