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 within the plant, 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 on the CONE LINES. If there are no vacancies, then 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 the incentive pay. The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation. All Tyson Team Members are responsible for safety. This includes but is not limited to personal and food safety.

Requirements

Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Must meet all job requirements within a training/qualification period of 6-8 weeks.
Must be able to push, pull, carry, or lift 50+ pounds.
Jobs are fast paced and require repetitive motion.
Must be able to work in damp cold or damp hot environments.
Must be able to use hands and arms above shoulder level.
Must be able to stand 8 to 10 hours a day.
Must be able to climb up and down stairs to get to and from the work areas.
Must wear Personal Protective Equipment: ear protection (plugs or muffs), hair net and beard guard, wraps and/or aprons, cut gloves and arm guards.
Must be able to work under minimum supervision.
REHIRES ARE SUBJECT TO A 91 DAY WAIT PERIOD, determined from their last date of employment.
CANDIDATES THAT HAVE WORKED FOR TYSON FOODS OR TYSON AFFILIATES 3 OR MORE TIMES WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR REHIRE.
Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.

Nice To Haves

Successful transfer into a vacant position on the CONE LINES is dependent upon there being a vacancy on the CONE LINES.

Responsibilities

Place product onto the conveyor belt feeding it into a machine, ensuring correct positioning.
Test machinery periodically to ensure proper functioning 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, removing bones, skin, and cartilage, and placing the fillet back onto the conveyor.
Manually remove breast meat from the frame, pulling it downward, and using a knife to cut flank meat to remove it from the rib cage. Inspect the butterfly and frame, trimming bones or placing filets for further inspection if necessary.
Cut the front half at the shoulder joint, ensuring the shoulder is cut to standard with pulley bones and scapula bones clean with eye meat removed.
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 found in/on the tenderloin.
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.
Keep work area clean.
Use a knife/scissors.
Maintain line speed.
Perform minimal stooping and bending.