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

Tyson•Wilkesboro, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an entry-level, non-skilled production position in Tyson Foods’ debone operations. Team members complete an 8-week qualification period while learning and performing a variety of debone-line functions. After successfully completing training, a team member may transfer to a vacant Cone Line position; transfer to a Cone Line position is dependent on a vacancy. If none is available, the team member may be placed in another plant position that is not a Cone Line position and is not eligible for Cone Line incentive pay. Team members must maintain a safe work environment and comply with Tyson policies, procedures, and food safety requirements. The role may involve machine feeding, wing cutting, breast trimming and pulling, shoulder cutting, utility work, tender scoring and pulling, cone stabbing, and backup labor across the debone cone line. Team members must be able to work with minimal supervision, maintain a clean and organized work area, and meet performance, quality, safety, and attendance requirements during the 6- to 8-week qualification period. The position pays $17.10 per hour. The approximate first-shift schedule is 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, though shift times and days may vary based on production needs. Overtime and weekend work are required as needed, and holiday work may occasionally be required. The work takes place in production environments that may be damp, cold, wet, or hot. Required PPE may include hearing protection, a hair net, a beard guard where applicable, aprons and protective wraps, cut-resistant gloves, arm guards, and other PPE required by company policies.

Requirements

Must successfully meet job performance, quality, safety, and attendance requirements within the 6- to 8-week qualification period.
Must be willing to work overtime and weekends; holiday work may be required at times.
Must be able to push, pull, carry, and lift up to 50 pounds or more.
Must perform repetitive motions throughout the shift.
Must be able to work in damp, cold, wet, or hot production environments.
Must frequently use hands and arms above shoulder level.
Must be able to stand for 8 to 10 hours per day.
Must be able to climb stairs to and from work areas.
Must be able to perform occasional stooping and bending.
Must use knives, scissors, and other required tools safely and effectively.
Must be able to maintain required production line speed.
Must be able to work with minimal supervision and maintain a clean and organized work area.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Rehires are subject to a 91-day waiting period from their last date of employment; candidates who have worked for Tyson Foods or Tyson affiliates three or more times are not eligible for rehire.

Responsibilities

Place product onto conveyors feeding processing equipment, position it correctly, conduct routine machine checks, document test results, and report equipment failures.
Remove wings from breast frames according to quality standards, minimize breast meat left on wings, remove defective product, and place acceptable product on the conveyor.
Trim boneless breast fillets to specifications by removing bones, skin, cartilage, and other defects, then return the product to the conveyor.
Manually remove breast meat from frames, separate flank meat from the rib cage with a knife, inspect frames and breast butterflies for bones, and trim or route product for further inspection as needed.
Cut front halves at the shoulder joint to specifications, clean pulley and scapula bones, remove eye meat, and pull shoulders to the proper length for downstream operations.
Maintain product flow and supplies, fill in at various production positions, and perform miscellaneous production-related tasks.
Separate tenderloins from breast shells without damaging them, remove bones or foreign material, and ensure product meets quality standards.
Place front halves onto debone cones, transfer product from collection bins, and avoid missed placements, dropped product, damaged ribs, or split keel bones.
Cross-train and perform all positions on the debone cone line, meet required line speeds, and provide operational support where needed.
Perform other duties as assigned by administration and observe Tyson policies and procedures.
Maintain a safe workplace and comply with personal safety, food safety, quality assurance, and company policies and procedures.