General Production Labor- 3rd Shift- Portland, IN

Tyson Foods•Portland, IN

5d•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The General Production Worker processes, screens, and packages product to meet or exceed customer expectations. The role requires following safety, GMP, and quality processes throughout production to protect product integrity and team-member safety, while maintaining personal hygiene standards. The position works third shift, 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., and pays a starting rate of $19.70 to $20.45 per hour depending on position, with a third-shift increase. The worker inspects products on production lines for foreign material and customer specifications, packs and stacks product according to case counts, weight, and product-count requirements, and assembles and tapes boxes at production pace. General production positions rotate regularly and may include work in both corn and flour departments. The employee may also train new hires and transferred team members, complete required training, promptly report concerns, and maintain a clean and organized production area. The job requires regular walking, standing, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 pounds, including standing or walking on concrete for up to eight hours a day. The production environment may involve wet or humid conditions, fumes and airborne particles, allergens such as soy, wheat, and milk, moving equipment, mechanical parts, loud noise, slippery surfaces, and occasional exposure to high places, extreme cold or heat, and vibration. Personal protective equipment and established hygiene and dress standards are required on the production floor.

Requirements

Ability to perform duties on the General Production Worker Training Checklist within the expected training period.
Ability to follow directions and stay on task with little to no supervision.
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues and management.
Ability to read and understand GMP operating standards, manuals, and related documentation.
Willingness and ability to meet the physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation, including regular walking, bending, standing, twisting, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand and/or walk on concrete floors for up to eight hours a day.
Willingness to maintain personal hygiene and comply with production-floor dress standards and personal protective equipment requirements.
Willingness to work third shift, 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Responsibilities

Inspect products on production lines for foreign material and compliance with customer specifications, including color, size, and shape.
Stack product to maintain accurate case counts.
Assemble and tape boxes at production pace.
Pack product according to customer specifications, including proper weight and product count.
Train new hires and transferred team members when required.
Learn and rotate among general production positions, potentially in both corn and flour departments.
Follow general manufacturing, safety, and quality processes.
Immediately communicate product, equipment, quality, safety, or HR concerns to a lead or supervisor.
Complete ongoing production, quality, safety, and other required training.
Maintain cleanliness and organization in the production area, keep it free of debris and potential foreign material, and return production-related tools and equipment at the end of the shift.
Notify a supervisor and/or QA of contamination concerns.
Follow company policies and procedures, whether written or verbal.
Perform other assigned tasks.