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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 work environment. Waterloo KPR produces fully cooked, ready-to-eat products.    

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

Whether you are seeking a job for right now or a career for forever – Tyson has what you are looking for!  Tyson has a committed track record of promoting from within because we believe our Team Members can grow into the best leaders. 

This job posting is for 2nd shift, initially working a schedule of Monday through Friday and some Saturdays, and then a rotational schedule of 4 days on, 3 days off one week, and 3 days on, 4 days off the following week when the plant moves to a 7-day operation.  Work hours are generally 2:30 p.m. to approximately 11:00 p.m (or when done for the night).  The base rate of pay is $21.30/hour, plus a shift premium of $1.00/hour. Team members must be willing to work overtime and weekends, as needed.  This position is eligible for overtime pay.   

Job Responsibilities: 

• Loads and ships goods, receives and unloads goods

• Maintains packaging materials on storage trailers 

• Operates electric or hand jacks, and drives both sit-down and stand-up styles of forklifts 

• Manually changes forklift batteries 

• Performs daily safety inspection of the forklift and reports any problems to the supervisor 

• Keeps area and floor clean, including the cooler and shipping docks 

• Performs other jobs within the department and provides back-up/breaks to line puller when necessary

• Rotates to other jobs in other departments, if needed 

• Accurately completes paperwork and Safety Chain entries

• Uses EIM handheld and software to ship and receive goods 

• 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) 

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred, but not required 

• Forklift/Mule/PIT experience preferred, but not required, as training and certification is provided - required to become forklift certified within 30 days of starting position 

• Basic computer skills to navigate systems and perform data entry  

• Experience with inventory control methods preferred 

• Ability to record information using company-provided forms and procedures 

• Ability to accurately perform math functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division