Forklift Operator (Broken Bow, OK) (3)

Tyson Foods • Broken Bow, OK

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for ensuring that product and materials are loaded, unloaded, processed, and transported through the warehouse in a timely and accurate manner using motor-powered forklifts and other powered industrial trucks (PIT), while maintaining a safe work environment and following Tyson policies and procedures. New hires begin as case pickers and, after a probationary period, are cross-trained for other warehouse tasks. Team members will be retrained and certified on forklifts during orientation.

The work may include receiving product, putting received product into storage racks, replenishing pick faces, picking cases or full pallets to fill customer orders, and loading trucks while preventing product damage or loss. A handheld scanner is used to track products as they are loaded, unloaded, and moved. Other duties may be assigned as part of the routine.

Work takes place mostly while driving PIT, including stand-up forklifts and reach trucks, for extended periods in damp, cold storage environments ranging from -5 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Shifts may last up to 12 hours. Tyson provides PPE such as a freezer suit, hearing protection, gloves, and headwear. Team members must supply qualifying steel- or composite-toe boots; Tyson will purchase a pair after 30 days or reimburse up to a specified amount. The posting lists A, B, and D shift schedules and a rate of $18.35 per hour.

Requirements

• At least 3 months of operator experience, listed on the application; experience may be combined across multiple employers.
• Must pass a post-offer health assessment and drug screening.
• Ability to read and write, complete on-the-job paperwork, and communicate effectively across management levels.
• Full range of motion in arms, wrists, elbows, shoulders, neck, all digits, and legs; ability to stand for extended periods with a sense of balance.
• Willingness and ability to move at a fast pace and bend, squat, lift, push, and pull up to 40 pounds during shifts of up to 12 hours.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must furnish own steel- or composite-toe boots conforming to an ANSI 75-pound-or-higher PSI rating, with slip-resistant soles that cover the ankles.
• Must follow safety standards, policies, and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Cold storage experience preferred.
• Composite-toe boots preferred.
• May work with corrective lenses if vision problems.

Responsibilities

• Load, unload, process, and transport product and materials through the warehouse accurately and promptly using motor-powered forklifts.
• Start as a case picker and, after the probationary period, cross-train for other warehouse tasks.
• Use a handheld scanner to track products as they are loaded, unloaded, and moved around the facility.
• Receive product accurately into the building using PIT.
• Move received product into racking, including palletizing or splitting pallets when required.
• Pull pallets from racking to replenish pick faces.
• Pick cases or full pallets to fill and build customer orders.
• Load trucks efficiently while avoiding product damage or loss.
• Follow Tyson policies and safety guidelines and maintain a safe work environment.
• Move around the work area at a fast pace and perform bending, squatting, lifting, pushing, and pulling as required.
• Complete on-the-job paperwork and communicate across management levels.

Benefits

• Tyson provides personal protective equipment and boot reimbursement or purchase after the first 30 days.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) plans.
• Affordable health, life, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits.

What This Job Offers

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