Temperanceville Plant - 2nd Shift Forklift Opr PR04

Tyson Foods • Temperanceville, VA

2d

About The Position

The Forklift Operator ensures materials are transported and unloaded in a timely manner while maintaining a safe work environment and following Tyson policies and procedures. The role includes receiving and checking in product; removing full cages from trailers and placing them on the cage dump system’s infeed conveyor in the proper order; and collecting empty cages from the outfeed conveyor and returning them properly to trailers. The operator dumps the DOA vat into offal trailers two to three times daily, reports damage immediately, and sets aside damaged cages for pickup by the live production cage rebuild department. Paperwork must be complete, neat, and accurate before it is submitted. Other duties may be assigned. The job involves exposure to outdoor conditions, heat, and cold, and may require working more than eight hours per shift and up to six or seven days per week when needed.

Requirements

• Capable of operating an all-terrain forklift.
• Capable of visually inspecting product by the cages.
• Good hand-eye coordination.
• Able to work in an external environment and in heat and cold.
• Able to work in excess of eight hours per shift and up to six or seven days per week when required.
• Forklift 7A requirements: six months of continuous work history with a single employer in the past 12 months and six months of forklift experience within the last 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Transport and unload materials in a timely manner while maintaining a safe work environment and following Tyson policies and procedures.
• Receive and check in product.
• Remove full cages from trailers and place them on the cage dump system infeed conveyor in the proper order.
• Collect empty cages from the cage dump system outfeed conveyor and return them properly to trailers.
• Dump the DOA vat into offal trailers two to three times daily.
• Immediately report damage to trailers, cages, fans, forklifts, trucks, or product.
• Set aside cages requiring repair for pickup by the live production cage rebuild department.
• Complete paperwork neatly and accurately before turning it in.
• Perform other assigned duties.

What This Job Offers

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