General Production (Madison)

Tyson Foods•Madison, NE

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Tyson Foods is hiring general production workers at its Madison pork processing facility and is accepting rehires. Workers may be assigned to any department and perform basic to intermediate knife work, including trimming meat and removing bones. Department assignments depend on availability and may involve Harvest, Cut/Converting, or Loadout work. Harvest work includes processing offal products in a wet, humid, hot environment, with seasonal temperatures that may exceed 90°F. Cut/Converting involves further processing fresh pork products in a cold, damp environment ranging from 35°F to 45°F. Loadout work at the Madison Distribution Center includes reading order sheets, retrieving boxes from a two-story rack system, placing boxes on a conveyor, stacking boxes on pallets, or arranging them directly in trucks while maintaining proper box orientation and label visibility. Loadout is dry and cold, with temperatures from 25°F to 45°F. All assignments involve physical activity such as standing, walking, bending, stretching, climbing, pushing, pulling, and reaching continuously. Lifting requirements vary by area: many areas involve lifting up to 65 pounds, while Loadout lifting ranges from 9 to 100 pounds. Candidates must be able to perform the physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation. All listed environments require availability to work six days per week, Monday through Saturday. Candidates who previously worked for Tyson must meet a minimum 180-day rehire waiting period and are subject to a three-time hire limit. Job offers are conditional on proof of U.S. work authorization and passing a urinalysis screening as part of a post-offer health assessment. Certain roles may also require a background check. Relocation assistance is not available. Tyson offers paid time off, a 401(k) plan, and health, life, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits.

Requirements

Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be willing and able to stand, walk, bend, stretch, climb, push, pull, and reach continuously.
Must be able to lift weights as required by the assigned area: up to 65 pounds in many areas and 9 to 100 pounds in Loadout.
Must be willing and able to work in the environment of the assigned department, which may be cold, damp, hot, humid, or dry and cold.
Must be willing and able to work six days per week, Monday through Saturday.
Provide proof of authorization to work legally in the United States.
Pass a urinalysis screening as part of a post-offer health assessment.
Previous Tyson employees must meet a minimum rehire waiting period of 180 days and are subject to a three-time hire limit.

Responsibilities

Perform basic to intermediate knife work, including trimming meat products and removing bones.
Work in an assigned department of the pork processing facility, which may include Harvest, Cut/Converting, or Loadout.
In Harvest, process offal products.
In Cut/Converting, further process fresh pork products.
In Loadout, read order sheets, locate and retrieve boxes from a two-story rack system, and place them on a conveyor.
In Loadout, stack boxes onto pallets or arrange them directly in trucks, ensuring proper box orientation and label visibility.
Perform continuous standing, walking, bending, stretching, climbing, pushing, pulling, and reaching, and lift items as required by the assigned area.
Work six days per week, Monday through Saturday.