Load Picker - B Shift (Sun - Wed, 6PM - 6AM)

Tyson Foods • Goodlettsville, TN

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for product movement within the facility and/or loading product for shipment. This position is responsible for operating machinery and maintaining ongoing production flow while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures. The schedule for this role is Sunday through Wednesday, from 6 PM to 6 AM. The pay rate is $22.10 per hour, with an additional $1.00 shift differential for the B Shift.

Requirements

• 3 months forklift experience
• Must be able and willing to lift, carry, push, and pull finished boxed products weighing between 5 and 80 pounds.
• Must be able and willing to lift and move wooden pallets weighing approximately 65 to 75 pounds.
• Must be able and willing to perform heavy lifting throughout the work shift.
• Must be able and willing to grasp and handle products using a bilateral full-hand grip when stacking and unstacking boxes and moving pallets.
• Must be able and willing to use a full-hand grip with the dominant hand to operate a forklift.
• Must be able and willing to stand on a forklift platform covered with a non-slip coating and stand and walk on cement floors when not operating equipment.
• Must be able and willing to bend at the waist while retrieving pallets and stacking or unstacking finished boxed products.
• Must be able and willing to use moderate force while performing job duties.
• Must be able and willing to use both hands simultaneously to perform essential job functions.
• Must be able and willing to work with pallet heights ranging from approximately 8 inches to 7 feet.
• Must be able and willing to work in temperatures ranging from approximately 28°F to 32°F.
• The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Must be able and willing to place and/or retrieve finished boxed product from coolers, trailers, and the production floor using a battery-powered forklift.
• Must be able and willing to break down and/or stack products on wooden pallets to form complete pallets.
• Must be able and willing to remove boxes of finished product from one pallet and place them onto other pallets to build full pallets.

Benefits

• paid time off
• 401(k) plans
• affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits

What This Job Offers

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