FRESH PLANT: 1st Shift General Labor PR01

Tyson Foods•Wilkesboro, NC

19h•$17•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for entry level, non-skilled general labor while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures. Applicants will be considered for any general labor type opening in any department that may include, but not limited to, supplier, assembler, topper, hand wrapper, packer, stacker, Vac sealer, and loader. Other tasks include standing, walking, stretching, bending, climbing, pushing, pulling, kneeling, squatting and reaching. Candidate must be willing to lift, push and carry in many areas on the production floor (weight depends on area ranging from 15 – 50 pounds). Candidates must be available to work overtime and weekends as required to meet production deadlines; must have the ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment; must be willing to be cross trained and moved to other areas as needed and must be willing and able to stand for 8 – 12 hours per day on hard floors in extreme hot or cold environments ranging from 50 to 120 degrees.

Requirements

Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
Rehires are subject to a 91 day wait period, determined from their last date of employment, to be considered for FRESH PLANT
Candidates that have worked for Tyson Foods or Tyson Affiliates 3 or more times will not be eligible for rehire
Must perform other duties as tasked by administration
Must be safe and observe all of Tyson’s policies and procedures
Candidates must be available to work overtime and weekends as required to meet production deadlines
Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Must be willing to be cross trained and moved to other areas as needed
Must be willing and able to stand for 8 – 12 hours per day on hard floors in extreme hot or cold environments ranging from 50 to 120 degrees

Responsibilities

Maintaining a safe work environment
Adhering to Tyson policies and procedures
Standing, walking, stretching, bending, climbing, pushing, pulling, kneeling, squatting and reaching
Lifting, pushing and carrying in many areas on the production floor (weight depends on area ranging from 15 – 50 pounds)
Working overtime and weekends as required to meet production deadlines
Working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Being cross trained and moved to other areas as needed
Standing for 8 – 12 hours per day on hard floors in extreme hot or cold environments ranging from 50 to 120 degrees
Performing other duties as tasked by administration
Observing all of Tyson’s policies and procedures