Cooler Attendant - 1st Shift

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Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages:

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay - $18.30/hour
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.

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

The Production Cooler Attendant organizes ham and re-works cooler. Ensures correct product makes it to the line (FIFO). Ensures work is completed in a safe manner and within the quality parameters established.

• Maintains organization of coolers
• Brings correct product to ham lines
• Helps maintain accurate inventory by arranging all products by date, item number and used by dates.
• Stacks and unstacks of full and empty totes as needed on lines
• Maintains rotation of meat by using the oldest first
• Performs various checks and documentation of data

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.

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.

• Knowledge and experience in Meat Industry is preferred, but not required.
• Competent and trustworthy to comply with federal inspection programs and company safety and health policies.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Be available to work scheduled hours, which may include mandatory overtime, depending upon production demands.
• Requires mechanical aptitude
• Must be able to maintain throughput standards
• Must be able to operate PIT
• Must be able to read and understand inventory
• Computer Literate
• Being able to understand and follow oral and written instruction from supervisors and designated staff
• Detail Oriented

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Working in cold environments of 20 to 45 F
• Working in hot environments exceeding 100 F
• Frequent contact with animal fats

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.