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Picking Room Skilled PR07U - 1st Shift - Tecumseh, NE

Tyson Foods
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Mar 2026
💰 $36,900/yr

About the role

Job Details:

Pay: $18.45/hr

Hours:

5:30 a.m. – end of CAS production or upon completion of assigned work

SUMMARY:  The Picking Room Operator will be directly responsible for the operation of Scalders and Pickers.  Secondary responsibility will be to back up CAS Operator with offal equipment monitoring including gut and feather auger, gut and feather tumblers, feather conveyor, and denaturant.  The Operator will be responsible for auditing the above mentioned equipment and making adjustments to correct issues seen and communicating with the control room.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Walk the line as birds arrive at blood tank ensuring that all machines from blood tank to last picker have proper infeed

  • Audit Scalders to determine effectiveness of equipment and make adjustments to correct discrepancies.

  • Audit Wing Scalder to determine effectiveness of equipment and make adjustments to correct discrepancies

  • Audit Pickers to determine effectiveness of equipment and make adjustments to correct discrepancies

  • Control Scalder Blowers at shut down

  • Control water during production and breaks

  • Communicates all adjustments to the control room

  • Work with Maintenance personnel on issues when adjustments do not seem effective

  • Communicate with QA personnel to determine needs for adjustments

  • All other essential duties as directed by the Production Manager

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ability to comprehend machine adjustments

  • Excellent attention to detail

  • Ability to pass a comprehensive training period

  • Ability to work overtime as required

Education and/or Experience:

  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Physical Requirements / Environment: 

  • Stand/Walk: Continuously 8 or more hours

  • Lift/Carry:  Continuously (1- 42 lbs.)

  • Simple/Firm Grasping:  Frequently

  • Other Physical Requirements:

    • Bend/stoop, squat, reach above shoulder (up to 1 ft.): Occasional

  • Environment:  Continuously - Working around moving machinery.

Candidates who have previously worked for Tyson will have a minimum rehire waiting period of 90 days and are limited to 3 times of employment. 

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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