General Production Labor- 1st Shift- Portland, IN

Tyson Foods•Portland, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The General Production Worker processes, screens, and packages product to meet or exceed customer expectations while following safety, GMP, and quality processes and maintaining personal hygiene standards. The role is based in Portland, Indiana, and pays $19.70 per hour. The schedule is first shift, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The position involves inspecting product on production lines, packing product to customer specifications, assembling and taping boxes, and maintaining accurate case counts. Workers rotate among general production positions and may work in the corn and flour departments. They must maintain a clean and organized work area, report product, equipment, quality, safety, HR, or contamination concerns, and complete required ongoing training. Job-specific training is provided by trainers, managers, supervisors, colleagues, and subject-matter experts. The work takes place on a production floor and includes exposure to wet or humid conditions, airborne particles and allergens such as soy, wheat, and milk, moving equipment, mechanical parts, loud noise, and wet or slippery concrete floors. Occasional exposures may include high places, extreme cold or heat, and vibration. Required personal protective equipment may include a smock, hair net, ear plugs, slip-resistant shoes, safety glasses, gloves, boots, and aprons. Candidates must follow personal hygiene and dress standards; jewelry and other loose or prohibited materials are not allowed on the production floor. Physical duties include frequent walking, standing, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 pounds, with standing or walking on concrete for up to eight hours a day. The location is not currently accepting former Tyson Foods employees for rehire. Relocation assistance is not available. Certain roles may require a background check, and hourly applicants must complete an additional task after applying to provide information for employment consideration.

Requirements

Ability to perform duties on the GPW Training Checklist within the expected training period.
Ability to follow directions and remain 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 of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, including walking, bending, standing, twisting, pushing, pulling, and regularly lifting up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand and/or walk on concrete floors for up to eight hours a day.
Ability to meet personal hygiene and production-floor dress standards and wear required personal protective equipment.
Former Tyson Foods employees are not eligible for rehire at this location at this time.

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-line pace.
Pack product according to customer specifications, including required weight and product count.
Train new hires and transferred team members when required.
Learn and rotate through general production positions, potentially across corn and flour departments.
Follow general manufacturing, safety, and quality processes.
Immediately communicate product, equipment, quality, safety, HR, or contamination concerns to a lead, supervisor, or QA as appropriate.
Complete ongoing production, quality, safety, HR, and other required training.
Maintain a clean and organized production area, keep it free of debris and potential foreign material, and return production-related tools and equipment at the end of the shift.
Follow company policies and procedures, whether written or verbal.
Perform other assigned tasks.