General Worker - Full Time

The John Morrell Food Group a division of Smithfield Foods is a driving force in the U.S. meat industry. More than 10,000 spirited, tenacious and results-driven employees fuel our winning organization, from our headquarters in Lisle, IL and Cincinnati, OH to our eighteen production facilities across fourteen U.S. states.

* Load and unload materials, parts, or products onto or from pallets, skids, conveyors or trucks * Reads load sheets and shipping orders, to determine items to be moved, gathered and/or distributed * Convey materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas * Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type or product code * Sorts and stores perishable goods in refrigerated rooms * Assembles sales orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or conveys orders to route salesperson or branch management * Record amounts of materials or items received or distributed on load sheets * Loads sales inventory on trucks in specified sequence for route sales personnel * Drives vehicles as needed to local outside maintenance vendors for regular or emergency repairs * Maintains daily vehicle observation records as required * Checks and documents branch cooler and truck temperatures * Performs truck sanitation * Performs minor light bulb replacement and tire depth checks as required * Cleans around work areas inside and outside both the garage and general office areas

* Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED * Good communications skills, must be able to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos * Mathematical abilities; must be able to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's * Must be able to use a pallet jack and forklift (powered industrial truck) * A valid Driver's License is required, a valid CDL-B Drivers License maybe required * Federal Regulations require the driver be at least 21 years of age