Blender Opr 2nd shift - New London, WI

Tyson Foods•New London, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Blender Operator position involves setting up, tearing down, and operating the grinder. The role supports meat-blending and processing operations, including batching ingredients, keeping stuffers supplied, maintaining production records, handling edible and inedible guts, and assembling and cleaning processing equipment. The position is based in New London, Wisconsin, and works second shift. The team member works in a fast-paced environment using conveyors and other processing equipment. The work takes place in wet conditions and cold temperatures of approximately 35 degrees. The role requires standing, walking, climbing, and bending for up to 10 hours, along with frequent hand and wrist activity and physical handling of meat and equipment. Tyson provides paid time off, 401(k) plans, and health, life, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

At least 3 months of work history with the same employer.
Ability and willingness to complete paperwork and SAP functions.
Ability and willingness to scan or enter all product film, boxes, casings, clips, and ingredients into the computer system for daily product runs, including changeovers.
Ability and willingness to perform basic arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability and willingness to work overtime and/or weekends as needed.
Ability and willingness to follow computer-based formulations and accurately record and report food safety or product information.
Ability and willingness to obtain tow motor certification.
Ability and willingness to meet the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, including frequently pushing, pulling, or lifting 20 pounds or more; lifting, lowering, or carrying 20 pounds or more using the back and legs; moving 5,000 pounds of meat per day; frequent wrist and hand flexing and gripping; and standing, walking, climbing, or bending for up to 10 hours.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment requiring rapid hand-eye coordination to move product on a conveyor and/or other processing equipment.
Willingness and ability to work in wet conditions and cold temperatures of 35 degrees.

Nice To Haves

Machine operator experience.
Experience in a manufacturing setting.
RF scanner experience.

Responsibilities

Set up, tear down, and operate the grinder.
Operate power lifts, hand mules, dumpers, augers, grinders, conveyors, and mixers, and perform bone removal.
Add water, cures, seasoning, corn syrup, and other ingredients to meat blends to batch materials correctly.
Keep stuffers supplied with meat.
Maintain accurate records of batches used, in the proper sequence and with identification, according to company policy.
Weigh and dispose of inedible and edible guts.
Move up to 5,000 pounds of meat per day from tank to tank.
Assemble and tear down all final-grind equipment.
Assemble, operate, and tear down the kuhl vat washer; verify and inspect that each vat is clean before covering it with plastic.
Perform general housekeeping duties in the department.
Comply with safety, food safety, GMP, and SQF requirements.
Perform all positions in the job rotation as needed.
Perform other work as assigned by management.