Packer Labor 1st shift - New London, WI

Tyson Foods • New London, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Packer Labor position packs product within the department. Team members check product labels and dates, pack and sort product, handle product and packaging materials, and operate or assist with packaging equipment. They also set up, tear down, and clean machines; perform collection and processing tests; complete paperwork and SAP functions; and follow sanitation, safety, food safety, GMP, and SQF requirements. The position involves rotating among job duties and performing other work as assigned by management.

The role requires the ability to perform physical tasks with or without reasonable accommodation, including lifting, pushing, pulling, gripping, standing, walking, climbing, and bending. Work takes place in wet conditions and cold temperatures of approximately 35 degrees. The shift is first shift, and overtime and/or weekend work may be needed.

Requirements

• At least 3 months of work history with the same employer.
• Ability and willingness to perform basic math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime and/or weekends as needed.
• Ability and willingness to complete required paperwork and SAP functions.
• Ability and willingness to push, pull, or lift at least 20 pounds frequently, with arms below waist, at shoulder level, and above shoulder level.
• Ability and willingness to flex and grip with wrists and hands frequently.
• Ability and willingness to stand, walk, climb, and bend for up to 10 hours.
• Ability and willingness to work in wet conditions and cold temperatures of 35 degrees.
• Ability and willingness to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Continuously check that product is properly labeled and dated.
• When the auto-palletizer is down, stack product boxes weighing up to 30 pounds, seven rows high, onto pallets.
• Lift product weighing up to 30 pounds to empty lugs and lift rework tank covers weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Push or pull product tanks weighing up to 1,000 pounds using appropriate equipment.
• Remove product from the conveyor.
• Box #1 product within proper weight constraints while sorting out leakers and non-#1 product.
• Move product to pans if the machine is down and unload pans of meat back into the machine when time permits.
• Feed sausage into the Tiermat packaging machine.
• Set up and tear down all machines, and clean machines at the end of the shift.
• Perform procedures for collecting and processing tests.
• Open and rerun #1 product with crooked labels or detached tabs, and identify rework for final packaging.
• Complete required paperwork and SAP functions.
• Comply with sanitation, safety, food safety, GMP, and SQF requirements.
• Perform all positions in the job rotation as needed and other work assigned by management.

Benefits

• Benefits effective day 1.
• 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