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Tree Pusher 1st Shift
Tree Pusher 1st ShiftSmithfield Foods • Lincoln, NE, United States
Tree Pusher 1st Shift

Tree Pusher 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods • Lincoln, NE, United States
8 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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 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. Apply Now!

Excited to grow your career?

At Smithfield, our people are our greatest strength, and we are building a culture that places value on encouraging team members at all levels to find opportunities that allow them to build rewarding and long-lasting careers with our company.

If you think this open position is right for you, you are encouraged to apply!

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

  • Hourly Competitive Starting Pay - $22.50 / hour
  • Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.

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

Core Responsibilities

Production employees at Smithfield handle materials and use hand tools, knives, machinery, and equipment to help deliver good food responsibly to America's dinner table. Production team members at Smithfield perform physically demanding work that requires good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, strength and stamina. Team members must be available to work scheduled hours, which may include mandatory overtime, depending upon production demands.

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.

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Applicants must be willing and able to :

  • Employees arrive at work on time and review the daily schedule.
  • Communicates / coordinates with other employees and the lead to ensure that each product is going to the correct oven.
  • Employees must be able to push trees into the ovens for cooking.
  • Ability to check the integrity of switches and rails and immediately report any deficiencies to supervisor or line Lead.
  • Accurately 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.
  • Employees must insert probes correctly and into the correct trees.
  • Read schedule and calculate the correct tree count per posted production schedule.
  • Communicate all information regarding product changes immediately to the supervisor or line Lead.
  • Must be able to follow all safety rules provided by the company on how to flip various kinds of switches and techniques for pushing trees.
  • Ability to exert maximum muscle force to push trees up to 2000 pounds on a regular basis.
  • Understand and follow oral and written instructions
  • Perform a task requiring continuous / repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms
  • Stand on concrete and / or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift
  • Work around animal blood and / or carcass parts
  • Work with a knife (if trained)
  • Work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and / orwarm areas (over 100 degrees)
  • Work in an environment that is wet and humid
  • Work while wearing a hard hat, hearing / eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes
  • Work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Work with sanitation / cleaning chemicals
  • Work around strong smells / odors
  • Climb / move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms
  • Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift
  • Walk long distances
  • This work is physically demanding and can require the use of some or all body parts and muscle groups.Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.
  • Additional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs.
  • 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.

    If you are interested in exploring other opportunities, visit the internal Jobs Hub, or click Create Job Alert to receive notifications when new job openings are posted.

    Relocation Package Available

    No

    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.

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