Tree Stripper - 2nd Shift

If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. 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! Your Opportunity Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages: Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $21.15/hour $1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd 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. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY Perform a variety of food packaging duties in the production of Ham and/or by-product products for distribution, including (but not limited to) stripping meat product off trees and place on conveyor belts or tables. NATURE AND SCOPE OF POSITION This is an hourly paid position, generally involving the stripping of trees in accordance with established standards and in accordance with safety programs. Pushing the appropriate trees with product to the Line. Stripping meat off the trees and place on a conveyor or table. Authority of incumbents is limited to proper machine operation, as directed by production management, and includes authority (and responsibility) to ensure safe operation, full compliance with GMP’s and a quality product meeting all company standards. Moderate to close supervision provided. PRINCIPAL DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Arrives at work on or before scheduled start time daily to check area for proper housekeeping, equipment safeties and safeguards, proper tools and other equipment/supplies, and to ensure that applicable machinery is set-up and functioning properly. Communicates/coordinates with other employees to ensure uninterrupted flow of product. Maintains yield by executing job tasks with minimal amount of waste. Wears uniform and personal protective equipment as required and/or provided by the company (e.g., hearing protection, gloves, hair/beard restraint, bump cap, respiratory protection, goggles, etc.); shuts off machinery before clearing jams, ensures equipment lockout procedures is used prior to doing any cleaning or adjustment/repair which requires safety guards to be removed or which may expose employees to injury through inadvertent movement of machine parts. Completes all company-required paperwork to document periodic quality checks, to account for product produced and to provide other records as required by the company, such as entering information into ADC system. Read schedule and calculate the correct tree count per product scheduled Check product for non-conformances per product specification. Qualify as a tree pusher through classroom training as well as on the job training. Operate Lowerator by following the appropriate procedure to ensure employee safety. Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry objects up to 40 pounds and push trees up to 2000 pounds on a regular basis by use of a rail system. Strip product from tree and place on the line in a timely manner to ensure the line has product. Inspect product per specification prior to placing on the conveyor or table. Must be able to continuously lift product weighing up to 40 pounds. Use a stripper knife to open netting or bags on product. Clean and sanitize work area and equipment by utilizing good manufacturing practices. Associate will be continuously exposed to temperatures ranging from 20 to 40 degrees. Keeps equipment and area clean during production run; is alert to slip – trip – fall hazards in area, takes any required action to eliminate/minimize the potential for accidents. Follow Safety, Food Safety and USDA programs, policies and procedures. Follow instructions from Line Lead and all members of Management. Maintain proper hygiene. Correctly wear all required PPE. Ability to coordinate both arms while using a job specific designed knife to cut open netting and remove product. Communicates regularly with supervision regarding problems and suggestions, reports unsafe conditions immediately. Assists in other phases of production as directed by supervision. QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge/Skills: Ability to coordinate both arms while using a job specific designed knife to cut open netting and remove product. Qualify and complete tree pusher and lowerator training. Experience/Education: No experience needed. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Must have sufficient visual acuity to set-up machinery and to monitor machine operation and product flow; must have manual dexterity to move safely in an area of automated equipment; must have manual dexterity to accommodate machine adjustments. Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry objects up to 50 pounds and push trees up to 2000 pounds on a regular basis; exerting up to 60 pounds of force. 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. Salary Range $21.15 - $21.15 At Smithfield, good food starts with good people. Our nearly 60,000 team members across the globe drive our success. We strive to create a fair, ethical and rewarding work environment, offer excellent benefits packages and education and career advancement opportunities and cultivate a welcoming workplace through our diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. For Smithfield, "Good food. Responsibly.®" is more than just our tagline; it's what we do. We provide good jobs. We take good care of our animals. We are good stewards of the environment. We do good in our local communities. Smithfield is proud to offer robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones, and with out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers. Beyond our medical plans, our Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost. These programs are uniquely tailored to our Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more. In addition, Smithfield offers tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement. In partnership with Guild, Smithfield provides upfront tuition assistance, covering up to 100% of tuition costs for various degree and certificate programs and offering partial funding for other learning programs to help team members accomplish their personal and professional goals. Smithfield offers more than 200 fully or partially funded programs across 60 learning partners, including college degrees and certificates in high-growth areas like business, technology, engineering, sustainability and more; high school completion and college preparatory programs; and English language learning. Full-time and part-time Smithfield team members are eligible on their first day of employment. Learn more at smithfield.guildeducation.com. Smithfield’s Education Reimbursement Program provides financial reimbursement to team members who want to further their formal education by obtaining a GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or by pursuing an academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner. To learn more about Smithfield's benefits, visit smithfieldfoods.com/careerbenefits. Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a U.S. food company that employs nearly 60,000 people in seven countries and partners with thousands of American farmers. As one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies, we are dedicated to producing “Good food. Responsibly.®” to feed a growing world population. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30% across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com and connect with us on Facebook, X, formerly known as Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Threads. Not finding the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Get Started below or create an account by clicking 'Sign In' at the top of the page to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!

Salary : $21