General Labor - 1st Shift - Vernon, TX

Tyson Foods•Vernon, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing daily tasks and responsibilities of an entry-level Team Member in the bacon slice department, including various sanitation duties. The position often assists the Sanitation department. Duties include feeding pork bellies into the slicer, stacking boxes on pallets, and packaging sliced bacon. When assisting Sanitation, responsibilities include cleaning and sanitizing offices, washing hooks, combs, and pallets, maintaining cleanliness of bacon slice lines, organizing and sanitizing the freezer room, cleaning floors, emptying trash/cardboard combos, washing cotton gloves, cleaning restrooms, and washing down machines and equipment. Product and tasks must meet all USDA, Tyson, and customer regulations and specifications. Team members will rotate jobs according to the department schedule. Pork bellies weigh from 10 to 22 lbs, and finished boxed product weighs 10 to 35 lbs. Sanitation requires the ability to lift up to 70 lbs. Team members may work in other departments as needed according to production requirements.

Requirements

Must be willing to become certified in scissor lift, pallet jack, and forklift if needed.
Must be willing and able to meet all USDA, Tyson, and customer regulations.
Must be willing and able to rotate jobs according to department schedule.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Must be willing and able to lift, push, pull 10 to 70 lbs.

Responsibilities

Perform daily tasks and responsibilities of a bacon slice entry level Team Member.
Perform various sanitation duties, often assisting the Sanitation department.
Feed pork bellies into the slicer.
Stack boxes on pallets.
Package sliced bacon into boxes or packages (bulk or vacuum package).
Keep all offices on the plant grounds cleaned and sanitized.
Wash hooks, combs, and pallets for the processing department.
Keep bacon slice lines cleaned by picking up trash and sweeping floors.
Keep the freezer room organized and sanitized.
Clean floors, pick up pieces off the floors, and keep Derind sanitized.
Keep trash/cardboard combos emptied and supply production with empty combos.
Keep cotton gloves washed and supplied.
Clean restrooms.
Wash down machines and equipment as needed.
Hang plastic where needed.
Meet all USDA, Tyson, and customer regulations and specifications.
Rotate jobs according to department schedule.
Work in other departments as needed according to production requirements.