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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.

Pay is $18.30 with a shift difference for 2nd/3rd shift.

Experience: Must have 3 months accumulative forklift experience.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

https://www.tysonfoods.com/careers/benefits

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)