Heavy Skilled Operative Waterloo Pork Plant

Tyson Foods • Waterloo, IA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Heavy Skilled Operatives at Tyson Fresh Meats’ Waterloo Pork Plant operate machinery and perform heavy lifting to maintain production flow while following safety practices and Tyson policies and procedures. The work involves using saws, skinners, and other equipment to process pork, as well as handling boxes, palletizing, and operating powered industrial trucks or forklifts to move product.

Work environments are wet and humid, with temperatures ranging from 35 to over 90 degrees. Duties may take place in rendering areas that are dirty and may involve climbing ladders or working from elevated platforms. The role requires standing, walking on hard floors, bending, pushing, pulling, reaching, and consistently lifting 20–110 pounds. The successful candidate must be able to perform the physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• At least 1 month of experience operating heavy machinery.
• Ability and willingness to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery to maintain production flow.
• Operate saws, skinners, and other equipment to process pork.
• Handle boxes and palletize product.
• Operate powered industrial trucks or forklifts to move product.
• Maintain a safe work environment and follow Tyson policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Full benefit package
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Company-matched 401(k)
• Stock purchase plans
• Paid vacations
• Paid holidays, including 9 paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee meat sales
• Interpreter services for non-English-speaking employees
• On-site ESL classes
• GED classes
• Citizenship reimbursement
• Vision and prescription drug benefits
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed