Belly Feeder PR03 - Vernon, TX

Tyson Foods•Vernon, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves placing bellies on conveyors for injection with cure. The primary responsibility is to maintain a continuous flow of bellies, ensuring they are end-to-end with minimal overlap. The position requires vigilance for bones or ribs in the bellies and the insertion of a comb into each belly. Bellies, weighing 15-30 lbs after injection, are then picked up two at a time at shoulder height to be hung on trees. These trees are weighed four at a time, with weights documented before being moved to a drip cooler and subsequently loaded into a smokehouse.

Requirements

Must be willing and able to rotate job positions per department schedule.
Must be willing and able to work in other departments as needed according to production requirements.
Must be willing and able to feed and operate the Derind Machines.
Must be willing and able to use metal hooks and insert into bellies.
Must Handle products according to USDA inspections.
Must be willing and able to stand for the entire shift (8 – 10 hours).
Must be 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.
Must be willing and able to lift, push, pull up to 40 pounds.
Must be willing and able to work in wet or humid conditions (non-weather).
Must be willing and able to work near moving mechanical parts.

Nice To Haves

All non-discretionary positions will be awarded to the most senior Team Member by department first and then plantwide.
Successful bidders will not be permitted to bid again for six (6) months unless promotion to a higher job is available.
Most senior TM that meets requirement will be given a 2-week trial period.

Responsibilities

Place bellies on conveyors for injection with cure.
Feed the line with enough bellies to keep them end to end, ensuring overlap is less than 4 inches.
Inspect bellies for bones or ribs.
Insert comb into the belly.
Pick up bellies two at a time at shoulder height to hang on trees.
Weigh trees of bellies four at a time and document weights.
Push loaded trees into a drip cooler.
Place loaded trees in drip coolers until loaded into a smokehouse.
Feed and operate Derind Machines.
Use metal hooks and insert them into bellies.
Handle products according to USDA inspections.
Rotate job positions per department schedule.
Work in other departments as needed according to production requirements.