TYSON FOODS -WILKESBORO FRESH PLANT: 1st Shift TRAINING CONE LINE General Labor PR01

Tyson Foods•Wilkesboro, NC

1d•$17•Onsite

About The Position

These are entry level, non-skilled, general labor positions responsible for the successful training and completion of an 8-WEEK QUALIFICATION PERIOD for various job roles on the CONE LINES while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures. Upon successful completion of the training program, the team member will be transferred into a vacant position on the CONE LINES. Successful transfer is dependent upon there being a vacancy. If there are no vacancies, the team member will be transferred into another position within the Plant that will not be considered a CONE LINE position and therefore ineligible for incentive pay. The pay is $17.10 per hour. The 1st Shift Schedule is approximately 7 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, but shift times and days may vary depending on Production needs. Overtime, weekends, and holidays may be required.

Requirements

Ability to push, pull, carry, or lift 50+ pounds.
Ability to work in damp cold or damp hot environments.
Ability to use hands and arms above shoulder level.
Ability to stand 8 to 10 hours a day.
Ability to climb up and down stairs.
Must wear Personal Protective Equipment: ear protection (plugs or muffs), hair net and beard guard, wraps and/or aprons, cut gloves and arm guards.
Ability to work under minimum supervision.
Ability to use a knife/scissors.
Ability to maintain line speed.
Ability to do minimal stooping and bending.
Must meet all job requirements within a training/qualification period of 6-8 weeks.
Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of a training program.
Vacancy on the CONE LINES for transfer.

Responsibilities

Place product onto the conveyor belt feeding it into a machine, ensuring correct positioning.
Test machinery periodically to ensure proper function and keep records of machine testing/failures.
Remove wings from the breast frame, grading off bad wings and placing good wings on the conveyor belt.
Trim boneless breast fillets by removing bones, skin, and cartilage.
Manually remove breast meat from the frame, cut flank meat, and place the butterfly onto the breast collection conveyor.
Inspect the butterfly and frame, trimming bones or placing filets for further inspection if necessary.
Cut the front half at the shoulder joint to standard, ensuring clean pulley bones and scapula bones with eye meat removed.
Pull the shoulder to the appropriate length for the wing cut.
Maintain flow of product and keep a sufficient supply of supplies for the area.
Fill in for various line positions/tasks as needed on a daily/hourly basis.
Cut the breast tenderloin away from the breast shell without cutting into the tender and remove any bones.
Place front halves on debone cones, ensuring correct placement without missing, dropping, damaging ribs, or splitting keel bones.
Perform all positions on the debone cone line to standard at line speed.
Maintain a safe work environment and adhere to Tyson policies and procedures.
Keep work area clean.
Perform other duties as tasked by administration.
Be safe and observe all of Tyson's policies and procedures.