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Job Details:

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.  

Benefits Effective Day 1!  

Position Summary:  

This position includes, but is not limited to, curing all products that are cured in tumbler, loading and unloading tumblers, understand the cycle times for non-pumped product, and using the control panel and auto starting system of the tumblers.    

Responsibilities:  

• Perform all daily prechecks.  

• Keep the tow motor in a clean, safe running condition and operate it in a safe, efficient manner.    

• Operate a hand-held calculator and/or computer to formulate brines.  

• Understand and operate the brine transfer system.  

• Read a salometer in order to determine the difference between a brine with curing agents versus one without curing agents and the proper ways to handle them.    

• Prevent product contamination.    

• Setup, tear down, operate equipment and adjust speeds and pressure to ensure proper gains of products being pumped on injector.    

• Know how to pull a vacuum on the tumbler and maintain the vacuum during the time it is running.    

• Correct routine problems with curing and tumbling.  

• Must be able and willing to perform basic math functions (i.e.:  addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). 

• Must be able and willing to work overtime and/or weekends as needed.  

• Must be able and willing to obtain a Class III tow motor certification.  

• Must be able and willing to complete all paperwork and SAP functions as required for position.  

• Perform general housekeeping duties in the department.  

• Comply with all safety, food safety, GMP and SQF requirements.   

• Perform all positions of job rotation as needed.  

• Perform any other work as assigned by management.   

Physical Requirements: The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.  

• Must be able and willing to push/pull/lift with arms below waist/at shoulder/above shoulder level 20 pounds or greater frequently.  

• Must be able and willing to lift/lower/carry up to 20 pounds or greater with back and legs.  

• Must be able and willing to work in a fast-paced environment with rapid hand and eye coordination to move product on a conveyor and/or other processing equipment.   

• Must be able and willing to flex/grip with wrist/hands frequently.  

• Must be able and willing to stand/walk/climb/bend for up to 10 hours.  

• Must be able and willing to work in wet conditions and cold temperatures at 35 degrees.  

Preferred Skills: 

• Machine Operator experience preferred 

• Experience in a manufacturing setting preferred 

• RF Scanner experience preferred 

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