Shipping Crew Lead

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A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us.
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Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages:

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay - $23.44- $24.25 per hour based on experience
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.

In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Core Responsibilities:

Responsibilities and tasks are written as follows:

• Assistin the operation of the department while keeping the Supervisor and Superintendent informed of any problem.

• Must be able to take over the operation of the department in the absence of the supervisor. This can mean an hour, a day, or an extended period oftimesuch as vacation or illness.

• Schedule work and perform operations as required

• Assist crew by unloading and hauling during peak demands

• Coordinate with clerk docking of trucks and truck release,maintain efficient dock and release

• Check e- mails in the morning for any important needs or hot items, make notes of

• Coordinate with clerk completing preoperational report andmaintainingcondensationsheet

• Oversee open space available to place inbound received materials, direct haulers when necessary to maximize available space.

• Review morning inventory and communicate any age issues with departments

• Check to see production department consumption needs so haulers canoperatemostefficiently

• Oversee crew asto safe equipment in good repair, and that crew is following safe practices and guidelines.

• Keep outside dock perimeter, dock, hallway, and office neat and orderly

• Assist clerk with belly load QA inspection,reviewand sign QA inspections, do record reviews, and weekly direct observations.

• Step into all clerk functions in the absence of the clerk

• Coordinate with clerk to complete all daily paperwork,prodotrack, belly and trim data base, etc.

• Oversee daily raw inbound appointment list, when light on trucks communicate with Supervisor to discuss
  
  Work loadof crew. Whenheavyappointment list arrange
  
  OT tomaintainleft over trucks for2ndshift to a reasonable level.

• Assign jobs following proper seniority order

• Control flow of materials

• Report problems to the Supervisor and Superintendent

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications:

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.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred

• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.

• Ability to be respectful,approachableandteam oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Tool & Equipment:

• High-Rise Forklift, Stock Pickerand Scanner.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS& WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee shouldpossessto successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee mayencounterwhile performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The majority ofthe time is spent intheplant environmentandwill include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.

• Noise levelisloud in the productionareaand hearing protection is always required.

• Must be able tolift upto
  60lbs.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT/TRAINING REQUIREMENT:

• Bump cap, hair/beardnet, eye protection/goggles, hand protection, hearing protection, freezer suits, freezerglovesand freezer boots.

MANDATORY TRAINING/COMPETENCY TO BE EARNED:

• Proper lifting, PIT, Trailer Wheel Chocking and Lockout and PPE

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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 .

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