General Production Labor - 1st shift - Portland, IN

Tyson Foods•Portland, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The General Production Worker is responsible for processing, screening, and packaging product to ensure product meets or exceeds customer expectations. GPW’s must follow all safety, GMP, and quality processes in every step of production to ensure the integrity of the product and the safety of all team members. Will be required to maintain personal hygiene standards. Inspect product on various lines to check for foreign material and to make sure product meets customer specifications such as proper color, size, shape, etc. Properly stack product to maintain accurate case counts for each product. Assemble and tape boxes in fast pace to keep up with production lines. Pack product in boxes based on customer specifications, ensuring proper weight and product count. Must be willing to train new hires and transferred team members. Must be willing to learn all general production positions as positions will rotate on regular basis throughout shift and may include both departments (corn and flour). Must correctly follow general manufacturing, safety, and quality processes. Must immediately communicate any product, equipment, quality, safety, or HR concerns to lead and/or supervisor. Will be expected to complete ongoing production, quality, safety, and other required training. Must maintain cleanliness/organization of production area, keeping area free of debris and potential foreign material and returning and production related tools/equipment at end of shift. Responsible for notifying Supervisor and/or QA of contamination concerns. Responsible for following company policies/procedures written or verbal. Performs all other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Must be able to perform duties on GPW Training Checklist job tasks within expected training period
Must be able to follow direction and stay on task with little to no supervision
Must be able to effectively communicate to colleagues and management in professional manner
Must be able to read and understand the GMP operation standards, manuals, and related documentation as written
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
Requires flexibility of wrists and hands
Requires strength and sufficient mobility for walking, bending, standing, twisting, pushing/pulling, and lifting (up to 50 lbs) on regular basis
Must be able to stand and/or walk on concrete floor for up to eight (8) hours a day
Personal Protective Equipment must be worn at all times when on production floor
Meet personal hygiene and dress standards
Have good personal hygiene; bathe regularly; have clean nails, clothes, and hair
No jewelry, torn/ripped clothing, clothing with gems/pearls/”bling”, watches, fake nails, pierced jewelry/rings, and other lose material is prohibited on production floor

Responsibilities

Processing, screening, and packaging product to ensure product meets or exceeds customer expectations
Follow all safety, GMP, and quality processes in every step of production to ensure the integrity of the product and the safety of all team members
Maintain personal hygiene standards
Inspect product on various lines to check for foreign material and to make sure product meets customer specifications such as proper color, size, shape, etc.
Properly stack product to maintain accurate case counts for each product
Assemble and tape boxes in fast pace to keep up with production lines
Pack product in boxes based on customer specifications, ensuring proper weight and product count
Train new hires and transferred team members
Learn all general production positions as positions will rotate on regular basis throughout shift and may include both departments (corn and flour)
Correctly follow general manufacturing, safety, and quality processes
Immediately communicate any product, equipment, quality, safety, or HR concerns to lead and/or supervisor
Complete ongoing production, quality, safety, and other required training
Maintain cleanliness/organization of production area, keeping area free of debris and potential foreign material
Return production related tools/equipment at end of shift
Notify Supervisor and/or QA of contamination concerns
Follow company policies/procedures written or verbal
Perform all other tasks as assigned