Sanitation Laborer, 3rd shift

Job Opportunity At Smithfield Foods

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. This position works in a cold and very wet environment and requires proper use of company-provided PPE including hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed boots, and bibs to stay safe, clean, and as dry as possible.

This position is responsible to support the production line operation, timely disassembly and re-assembly of equipment, cleaning and sanitation of combos, totes tubs, machinery, floors, walls and maintenance of wastewater removal equipment. Additional job responsibilities include completion of these tasks while following standard operating procedures, including but not limited to, filling out log sheets and other sanitation related paperwork.

Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages : Hourly Competitive Starting Pay - $20.90 / hour $1.00 per hour Shift Differential for 3rd shift positions Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More Regular Work Hours : Sunday through Friday, 11 : 00PM- 7 : 00AM (6 days a week) Peak Seasons : Sunday through Saturday, 11 : 00PM- 7 : 00AM (7 days a week) In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Core Responsibilities :

• Promptly at the start of the shift review the work schedule, check equipment and supplies required to perform the work scheduled and prepare for operations.
• Prepare machinery for cleaning, remove remaining materials from the machines and floors and place in the proper containers.
• Remove totes and other containers from the machine area, close valves, open doors, lids, drains and water valves.
• Breakdown, disassemble and / or loosen nuts, screws, belts, remove machine parts, conveyors, guard rails, lids, doors and guards.
• Wash down the production equipment, conveyors and machinery as required. Scrape material from the machine parts, shovel excess into totes and soak parts as needed.
• Obtain and apply the appropriate cleaning and sanitizing solution, apply foam to the surfaces, scrub surfaces and parts.

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. 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 :

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee should possess to successfully