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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!\nTHE VALUE YOU’LL BRING:\nThe position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section.\nIn this dynamic role, you will lead the shipping team with purpose and passion, driving efficiency and excellence in every aspect of the operation. You'll be at the heart of scheduling, prioritizing, and coordinating shipments, ensuring that every task is executed with precision while collaborating seamlessly with corporate and scheduling teams. Your attention to detail will ensure that billing and invoicing are flawless, and you'll take proactive steps to resolve any inventory discrepancies, ensuring smooth operations across the board. You’ll manage costs with insight and responsibility, optimizing labor, pallet usage, and inventory levels to create a well-balanced, high-performing environment. Safety will be a cornerstone of your leadership as you champion regular inspections and ensure the safe operation of all equipment, fostering a culture of care and responsibility.\nWith your leadership, you’ll inspire your team to grow and excel, overseeing hiring, training, and performance while addressing challenges with creativity and confidence. Your influence will shape not just the operations, but the people and the culture, making a lasting impact on the success of the entire shipping department.\nWHAT YOU’LL DO:\nThe below 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.\nManage Shipping Operations: You will supervise the shipping crew, ensuring efficient loading, scheduling, and prioritization of shipments, while coordinating with scheduling and corporate as needs change.\n\nBilling and Reporting: You will review shipments, handle invoicing, and prepare/distribute reports on inventory adjustments or discrepancies to Accounting.\n\nInventory and Costs: You will track labor and pallet costs, including Chep usage, and make adjustments to warehouse inventories as needed.\n\nSafety and Compliance: You will conduct weekly safety inspections, monitor forklift operation, and perform yard checks for trailers and fuel consumption.\n\nTeam Leadership: You will direct and provide guidance to hourly shipping/receiving employees, ensuring alignment on safety, quality, and department goals. You’ll have the opportunity to step in to complete tasks if key personnel are absent.\n\nWHAT WE’RE SEEKING:\nTo 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.\nBachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Supply Chain or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.\n\nExperience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project.\n\nForklift, electric pallet jack and spotter tractor licenses required.\n\nStrong communication skills (oral and written) and skilled at motivating, training, and coaching employees to achieve peak performance while fostering a positive, respectful, and team-oriented work environment.\n\nAdaptable to fast-paced, dynamic environments, capable of working in varying conditions (heat and cold), and willing to work long hours and weekends when needed.\n\nThis role offers the opportunity to travel up to 5% of the time.\n\nOTHER SKILLS THAT MAKE YOU STAND OUT:\nAbility to master inventory processes and navigate SAP, ADC, and Intermec Janus scanning hardware like a pro!\n\nIt's a big plus if you can bring mechanical expertise and knowledge of refrigeration units and trailer functions to the table.\n\nSpeak multiple languages? Your bilingual skills are a major asset!\n\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those an employee should possess to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nThe plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.\n\nNoise level in the work environment is usually loud when in the production area.\n\nRegularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally more than 100 pounds.\n\nSpecific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.\n\nFrequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.\n\nRelocation Package Available\n\nNo\n\nEEO Information\nSmithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. 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