Skilled Positions- Newbern- 1Shift

Job Details:

Job Summary

This position is responsible for performing skilled production duties in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Team members may operate equipment, use hand tools or knives, perform product handling and processing tasks, maintain product quality standards, and support daily production goals while following Tyson Foods' safety, food safety, and animal welfare policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

- Perform skilled production tasks within assigned department.
- Use knives, scissors, hand tools, and production equipment safely and effectively as required by the position.
- Set up, operate, adjust, and monitor production equipment and machinery.
- Inspect products to ensure quality standards are met.
- Identify and remove quality defects according to established procedures.
- Maintain productivity and production standards while ensuring product quality.
- Follow all Tyson Foods safety procedures, food safety requirements, and company policies.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area throughout the shift.
- Communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, maintenance personnel, and management.
- Complete required production, safety, and quality documentation.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by department leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

- Previous manufacturing, food production, machine operation, agricultural, warehouse, maintenance, or industrial experience preferred.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers and management.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Physical Requirements

The successful candidate must be willing and able to:

- Lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, twist, and perform repetitive motions for extended periods.
- Work on concrete floors for up to 12-hour shifts.
- Use hands for gripping, grasping, cutting, handling, and manipulating products and equipment.
- Work in cold temperatures of 35°F or below for extended periods.
- Work in wet, noisy, and fast-paced production environments.
- Work safely around moving machinery and approved workplace chemicals.

Work Environment

This position is located in a food manufacturing facility. Team members are required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow all Tyson Foods safety, food safety, sanitation, and quality standards.

Preferred Skills

- Machine operation experience
- Mechanical aptitude
- Knife skills or food processing experience
- Quality inspection experience
- Food manufacturing experience
- Basic math and measurement skills
- Ability to learn and follow Standardized Work Procedures

Schedule

- Monday through Friday with possible weekend and overtime work as needed.
- Shift schedules vary by department.

- Must have 6 MThs continuous employment in the last 18 months. Preferred candidates will have at least 6 MThs of relevant machine operator, warehouse, agriculture or production experience.
- 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
- This location does not accept rehires.



Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No

Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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

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