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Job Details:

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Shift: B shift

Hours: Generally 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (flex as needed).  

The base rate of pay is $29.20/hour.  Team members must be willing to work overtime and weekends, as needed.  This position is eligible for overtime pay.

Setting the table for your success:

At Tyson Foods, our team members’ health and wellness is very important to us. We believe in helping our team members thrive inside and outside of the workplace. That’s why we’re committed to providing a holistic benefits package that provides support for you and your family.

We invest in our team members and their success by providing resources like BENEFITS ON DAY ONE OF EMPLOYMENT and FREE EDUCATION!

Benefits include: medical/Rx, dental, and vision coverage; 9 paid holidays; 1 week of vacation following 6 months of employment and eligible for sick time, plus earned time off; 401(k) with employer match; stock purchase program; and product purchase program.  We also offer CAREER GROWTH and much more.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serves as a team leader for both Cook/Pack (primarily) and Formulation, providing functional supervision for other members of the work unit
• Assists in the set-up and tear-down operations and upkeep of production lines
• Trains or facilitates training of team members
• Prepares and maintains production reports
• Serves as a communication conduit between team members and management, including communicating company/line objectives to team members, daily information/updates, and helping to resolve questions/concerns of team members
• Coordinates team member schedules to meet business needs
• Operates forklift in a safe and effective manner, frequently
• Reports safety and policy violations for corrective measures
• Completes all required paperwork and reports and performs data entry
• Assists and maintains product flow in the event of down time
• Communicates maintenance needs within the department
• Provides breaks to other team members, as needed
• All team members are responsible for safety, including but not limited to, personal safety and food safety
• Complies with all company and USDA policies/guidelines and reports known or suspected violations
• Attends monthly and annual required training (e.g., Safety, HACCP, HR topics, LOTO, PIT)
• Performs other duties, as assigned

Job Requirements:

• At least one (1) year of experience in food manufacturing preferred
• At least three (3) months of experience with inventory control methods, preferred
• At least three (3) months of experience safely operating a forklift preferred, and ability to become forklift certified within 30 days of hire with Tyson required (Tyson provides training and certification)
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills
• Strong work ethic and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Basic computer skills to navigate systems, perform data entry, and communicate via email
• Ability to accurately perform math functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness
• Ability to work professionally and respectfully with others while demonstrating positive interpersonal skills, and communicates effectively with all team members and management
• Ability to identify, act with a sense of urgency, and resolve problems/inconsistencies, getting help from management or others, as needed
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and function well under stress
• Ability to work on and off a forklift 8-10 hours a day
• Ability to report to work as scheduled and work scheduled hours to meet job expectations, have flexibility to work other jobs, as needed, and work weekends and overtime, as needed
• Ability to work in an environment where extreme temperatures range seasonally from hot/warm to cold/freezing, where conditions may be damp and/or wet, and concrete floors may be slippe