Belly Feeder Labor PR03 - 1st Shift - Vernon, TX

Tyson • Vernon, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves feeding bellies onto conveyors for injection with cure. The primary responsibility is to maintain a continuous flow of bellies, ensuring they are end-to-end without significant overlap. The position also requires inspecting bellies for bones or ribs, inserting a comb into each belly, and then picking them up two at a time to hang on trees. These trees are then weighed, documented, and moved to a drip cooler before being loaded into a smokehouse. Bellies weigh between 15-30 lbs after injection.

Requirements

• Willing and able to rotate job positions per department schedule.
• Willing and able to work in other departments as needed according to production requirements.
• Willing and able to feed and operate the Derind Machines.
• Willing and able to use metal hooks and insert into bellies.
• Willing and able to handle products according to USDA inspections.
• Willing and able to stand for the entire shift (8 – 10 hours).
• Willing and able to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Willing and able to lift, push, pull up to 40 pounds.
• Willing and able to work in wet or humid conditions (non-weather).
• Willing and able to work near moving mechanical parts.
• Must complete the task after submitting an application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.

Responsibilities

• Feed bellies onto conveyors for injection.
• Ensure a continuous flow of bellies, maintaining proper spacing.
• Inspect bellies for bones or ribs.
• Insert combs into bellies.
• Pick up bellies two at a time and hang them on trees.
• Weigh loaded trees (4 at a time) and document weights.
• Push weighed trees into a drip cooler.
• Load trees into a smokehouse.
• Rotate job positions per department schedule.
• Work in other departments as needed according to production requirements.
• Feed and operate Derind Machines.
• Use metal hooks and insert them into bellies.
• Handle products according to USDA inspections.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401(k) plans
• Affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed