Machine Operator - 1st shift - Cook Line

Tyson Prepared Foods•South Hutchinson, KS

13h

About The Position

The Machine Operator is responsible for operating machinery to maintain the continuous flow of product through the production process and ensuring the correct ingredients and supplies are used on the line. The operator monitors and adjusts machine settings as needed and notifies a supervisor when machinery may require maintenance. The role also requires maintaining a safe work environment, following Tyson policies and procedures, learning and using the EIM system and handheld scanners, and performing other assigned duties. Appropriate personal protective equipment, including steel-toed shoes, a bump cap, and hearing protection, is required. Team members are encouraged to dress appropriately before arriving at their workstation. This position is for team members currently working at the facility or complex. Team members at other Tyson facilities should express interest through their local HR Partner. Internal applicants must meet the stated attendance, disciplinary, and eligibility requirements. The job involves standing throughout the workstations, handling spices and film, and working in temperatures ranging from 38 to 50 degrees, with conditions that may be wet.

Requirements

Be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Be able to lift up to 50 pounds when dumping bags of spice.
Be able to push or pull an 80-pound film load in a cart to the machine.
Use torso flexion of 0–45 degrees while handling spice.
Use full bilateral arm extension and bilateral full-hand grasp when performing code-date checks.
Stand throughout work in all workstations.
Use both hands simultaneously when performing the job.
Work in temperatures ranging from 38 to 50 degrees and at times in wet conditions.
For internal applicants: have no more than 4 attendance points; no suspensions within the past 12 months; no more than 2 written warnings in the last 12 months; and no lateral, downward, or self-disqualification within the past 6 months unless for a higher classification. New team members within their first 30 days of probation are not eligible to bid. Probationary team members bidding after their first 30 days must have no more than 2 attendance points.
Hourly applicants must complete the task after submitting an application to provide additional information for consideration.