Forklift Operator - 1st Shift - Fayetteville, AR

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If you are looking to make an impact in a meaningful way, join us at Tyson Foods where we are raising the world’s expectations for how much good food can do!  We create quality products in a safe environment for our team members.  We offer great benefits and advancement opportunities. This facility operates five days a week with potential for overtime and produces Taco Shells, Tortilla Chips and Tortillas. 
This position is responsible for ensuring all materials are transported and/or unloaded in a timely manner while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures. 
  
Pay is $18.30 with a shift difference for 2nd/3rd shift.  
  
Experience: Must have 3 months accumulative forklift experience.  
  
COMPLETED FORKLIFT LICENSE TRAINING REQUIRED AFTER HIRE 
Summary 
o Assists Receiving by assuring all packaging and ingredient trailers are unloaded in a safe and timely manner as well as maintaining proper rotation on ingredients and packaging by using the FIFO inventory method. 
o Follows procedures and SOPs established in Shipping Manual. 
o Unloads packaging materials and ingredients from trailers into appropriate storage bays neatly and without damage. 
o Assures all safety measures are being performed before and during unloading of trailers. 
o Accurately completes unloading reports for both packaging and ingredients to include the Incoming. 
o Carrier Inspection reports (If applicable). 
o Keeps production lines stocked with necessary materials. Keeps all areas clean and orderly. 
o Must rotate packaging and ingredients by using the FIFO Inventory Method. 
o Must be able to operate EIM system for loading and inventory movement of finished goods inventory. 
o Pumps bulk ingredients when necessary. 
o Submits all bulk ingredient samples to QA lab for approval. Coordinate flour unloading (designation of which silos to pump into) activities and silo switching with supervisor daily. 
o Ensure all workstations are clean to include the silo pumping area, storage areas, and masa room. This includes wiping down walls, rails, and bays where applicable. 
o Ensure that the pumping area and equipment are secured once bulk ingredient unloading is complete. 
o Reports all damaged incoming product to the supervisor for disposition. Brush masa totes off. 
o Hang masa totes as needed assuring the correct masa is hung for the correct line. 
o Accurately fill out the masa dump logs. 
o Clean and inspect outbound trailers. 
o Record temperature of cold products assuring they are within specification – if out of spec, must notify supervisor immediately Load trucks with proper allocated products 
o Complete all necessary paperwork for loading of outbound trucks. Must be yard tractor certified (if needed) 
o Responsible for safe spotting of trailer movement for yard tractor driver. 
o Must be able to work with minimal supervision. 
o Perform work in a safe manner. Abide by all company policies / procedures, written or verbal. 
o Work as a team member toward task accomplishments. Perform any other tasks as assigned by management. 
  
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required for the Position 
o Must be able to perform essential functions of job with or without reasonable accommodation. 
o Requires flexibility of wrists and hands. 
o Walking, bending, standing and regularly lifting up to (50 lbs.) and occasionally lifting (100 lbs.) required. 
o Must be able to move heavy objects (up to 2000 lbs.) with lifting device. 
o Vision abilities include distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 
o Be able to unload boxes of finished product by hand from pallets to a trailer within the following times:  2 minutes per pallet for boxes weighing up to 20 lbs. Must also be able to lift up to 20 lbs. overhead.  
o Must be able to drive and operate a forklift. 
o Must be able to move heavy equipment when operating the forklift (i.e. changing batteries) 
o Communicate with quality control department, purchasing department, production and supervisors on a regular basis. 
o Must be able to record applicable data into the various unloading reports, inventory sheets, and incoming carrier inspection reports. 
o Possess basic PC skills to include reading / sending emails and the operation of hand-held scanners. 
o Must be flexible and available to work extended hours and/or weekends when necessary. 
o Must be able to perform essential functions of job with or without reasonable accommodation. 
  
  
Personal Protective Equipment:  Personal Protective Equipment:  smock, hair net, ear plugs, safety glasses, and steel toed shoes. Will be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles and out