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 production positions responsible for successfully completing an 8-week qualification period while learning and performing a variety of debone-line functions. Team Members are expected to maintain a safe work environment and comply with all Tyson policies, procedures, and food safety requirements. 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 on the CONE LINES. If there are no vacancies, then the TM will be transferred into another position within the Plant that will not be considered a CONE LINE position and therefore ineligible for the incentive pay.

Requirements

Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
Must maintain a clean and organized work area.
Must successfully meet all job performance, quality, safety, and attendance requirements within the 6 to 8 week qualification period.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Successful transfer into a vacant position on the CONE LINES upon completion of training.
Incentive pay for CONE LINE positions.

Responsibilities

Place product onto conveyors that feed processing equipment.
Ensure product is positioned correctly as it enters the machine.
Conduct routine machine checks to verify proper operation.
Document machine testing results and report equipment failures.
Remove wings from the breast frame according to established quality standards.
Minimize breast meat remaining on wings.
Identify and remove defective product.
Place acceptable product onto the conveyor system.
Trim boneless breast fillets to specification.
Remove bones, skin, cartilage, and other defects.
Return trimmed product to the conveyor for further processing.
Manually remove breast meat from frames.
Pull meat downward and use a knife to separate flank meat from the rib cage.
Inspect frames and breast butterflies for remaining bones.
Trim bones as necessary or place product in designated areas for additional inspection.
Cut front halves at the shoulder joint according to specification.
Ensure pulley bones and scapula bones are clean with eye meat removed.
Pull shoulders to the proper length to support downstream wing-cut operations.
Maintain product flow and ensure adequate supplies are available.
Support daily operations by filling in at various production positions as needed.
Perform miscellaneous production-related tasks within the assigned area.
Separate tenderloins from the breast shell without damaging the tender.
Remove any bones or foreign material found on the product.
Ensure product meets quality standards.
Place front halves onto debone cones at the beginning of the line.
Transfer product from collection bins to cones.
Avoid missed placements, dropped product, damaged ribs, or split keel bones.
Cross-train and perform all positions on the debone cone line.
Demonstrate the ability to perform duties to standard at required line speeds.
Provide operational support wherever needed.
Must be safe and observe all of Tyson's policies and procedures.
Must meet all job requirements within a training/qualification period of 6-8 weeks.
Must be willing to work overtime, weekends.
Holiday work maybe required at times.
Must perform other duties as tasked by administration.