
Check/Load High Lift - 3rd Shift
St Charles, ILFull-time$22.5/hrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today
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Job overview
The Check/Load High Lift position is responsible for safely and efficiently setting up, inspecting, and operating equipment used to process pet food and treats. The role also follows standard operating procedures, completes production-related paperwork, and meets product specifications. Work includes operating tools and equipment, following safety and food safety policies, and working in varied temperatures and physical conditions.
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Full job description
If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub.
Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special – a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact. Apply Now!
Job Description
Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages:
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Hourly Competitive Starting Pay – $22.50/hour
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$1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd shift and 3rd shift positions
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Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.
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Education benefit available to full-time and part-time Smithfield teams members upon meeting eligibility requirements.
In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development.
This position is responsible for the safe and efficient set up, inspection and operation of equipment/machinery utilized in the processing of pet food / treats products. Additionally, responsible for following standard operating procedures, including but not limited to, completing production related paperwork and meeting product specifications.
Core Responsibilities
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Must have a minimum of 6 months forklift experience.
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Warehouse experience preferred.
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Continuous standing in one location for extended periods (up to 2-3 hours before break). Many jobs have fixed workstation locations and are conveyor line paced.
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Walking long distances sometimes on wet, uneven and slippery surfaces.
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Climbing or moving on ladders, steps, stairwells, walkways, and platforms.
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Carrying, lifting, lowering, pushing and pulling of heavy and or awkward objects or loads. Lifting and lowering of objects up to 60 lbs. Pushing or pulling of heavy roller carts, bins, or transport containers.
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Working in cold environment 20-45 deg F, hot environment exceeding 100 deg F and frequent contact with animal fats.
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Wearing, using and maintaining personal protective equipment. Using, cleaning, maintaining, and safe handling of sharp cutting tools.
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Frequent static and /or awkward work postures with neck and spine flexion while grasping, pinching, pulling, lifting, extending, flexing the hands and arms to perform tasks. A variety of arm and hand movements are required in applying force, movement and repetition.
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Using and maintaining a variety of knives, hand tools, powered tools and equipment, electrical devices, controls, and motorized vehicles.
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Being able to understand and follow oral and written instruction from supervisors and designated staff.
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Additional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs
Qualifications
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Must be able to comprehend and pass the PIT training, must also understand safe driving techniques.
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Must be able to properly complete paperwork for production and pre-op check lists.
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Ability to understand and follow both written and verbal instructions and labels.
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Follow established personal safety guidelines and policies.
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Follow established food safety guidelines and policies.
IndSPR-Ops 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.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,685 open Warehouse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$22.5/hr
- Illinois median$19–22/hr48 hourly ranges
- US median$19–22/hr975 hourly ranges
This rate, $22.50/hr, is 5% above the Illinois median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the middle half of Warehouse hourly ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 64 open Warehouse jobs in Illinois and 1,685 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
- Staff Management | SMX7 open
- Sysco5 open
- Walmart4 open
- Experience
- Warehouse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (470 postings).
- Education
- 30 of the 1,685 open Warehouse jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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