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Forklift Operator PR04- 1st Shift- Fayetteville, AR

Tyson Foods
Fayetteville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Oct 2025

About the role

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Job Details:

Candidates who have previously worked for Tyson will have a minimum rehire waiting period of 180 days and are limited to 3 times of employment

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.

Experience: Must have 3 months accumulative forklift experience.

COMPLETED FORKLIFT LICENSE TRAINING REQUIRED AFTER HIRE

Summary

  • 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.

  • Follows procedures and SOPs established in Shipping Manual.

  • Unloads packaging materials and ingredients from trailers into appropriate storage bays neatly and without damage.

  • Assures all safety measures are being performed before and during unloading of trailers.

  • Accurately completes unloading reports for both packaging and ingredients to include the Incoming.

  • Carrier Inspection reports (If applicable).

  • Keeps production lines stocked with necessary materials. Keeps all areas clean and orderly.

  • Must rotate packaging and ingredients by using the FIFO Inventory Method.

  • Must be able to operate EIM system for loading and inventory movement of finished goods inventory.

  • Pumps bulk ingredients when necessary.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Ensure that the pumping area and equipment are secured once bulk ingredient unloading is complete.

  • Reports all damaged incoming product to the supervisor for disposition. Brush masa totes off.

  • Hang masa totes as needed assuring the correct masa is hung for the correct line.

  • Accurately fill out the masa dump logs.

  • Clean and inspect outbound trailers.

  • Record temperature of cold products assuring they are within specification – if out of spec, must notify supervisor immediately Load trucks with proper allocated products

  • Complete all necessary paperwork for loading of outbound trucks. Must be yard tractor certified (if needed)

  • Responsible for safe spotting of trailer movement for yard tractor driver.

  • Must be able to work with minimal supervision.

  • Perform work in a safe manner. Abide by all company policies / procedures, written or verbal.

  • Work as a team member toward task accomplishments. Perform any other tasks as assigned by management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required for the Position

  • Must be able to perform essential functions of job with or without reasonable accommodation.

  • Requires flexibility of wrists and hands.

  • Walking, bending, standing and regularly lifting up to (50 lbs.) and occasionally lifting (100 lbs.) required.

  • Must be able to move heavy objects (up to 2000 lbs.) with lifting device.

  • Vision abilities include distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

  • 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. 

  • Must be able to drive and operate a forklift.

  • Must be able to move heavy equipment when operating the forklift (i.e. changing batteries)

  • Communicate with quality control department, purchasing department, production and supervisors on a regular basis.

  • Must be able to record applicable data into the various unloading reports, inventory sheet

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