Forklift Driver Louisa County A shift

Tyson Foods; Columbus Junction (IA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health, dental, vision and benefits

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Columbus Junction, IA is seeking a forklift operator to move palletized loads and shipments within the facility. The role involves operating a forklift, opening and closing doors between storage areas, and ensuring safe handling of meat and related products.

The position requires standing and walking, with occasional lifting of pallets up to 33 pounds and reaching tasks up to shoulder height. Tyson emphasizes equal opportunity employment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate a forklift and move palletized loads.
• Frequent bending, lifting, pushing/pulling and reaching as part of daily tasks.
• Attention to safety when opening and closing doors and handling loads.

Responsibilities

• Move palletized loads and pallets using a forklift in the warehouse.
• Transport goods between storage areas, loading bays and service bays as required.
• Support loading and unloading activities and ensure proper handling of shipments.

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Job Description

This employee is responsible for operating fork trucks to move pallets and combos of product, as well as shuttling various supplies into and out of storage. The operation of the forklift and the opening and closing of loading bay and freight elevator doors to access loads require both sitting and standing postures throughout the day.

Physical Demands and Requirements of the Job

• Bending: Occasional bending is required to raise counterweighted doors, along with shoulder flexion to pull them back down.
• Lifting: Lifting counterweighted loading bay doors may be required to access some loads. Often, mule drivers or the person requesting a specific pallet of supplies will handle the door. Occasionally, the team member will be required to lift a pallet from a stack ranging from 0 to 72 inches high and set it on the floor. The pallet may weigh up to 33 pounds.
• Pushing/Pulling: A sliding door leads from the meat storage coolers to the dry dock receiving bay. Another sliding door leads from the cut floor to the forklift service bay. These doors may need to be opened and closed by the forklift operator.
• Reaching: Reaching up to 25 inches from the plane of the shoulder is required to perform this job.
• Grasping: Whole-hand grips are used on lever knobs, the steering wheel, and door handles.
• Standing: More than five minutes of stationary standing at one time is not required to perform this job.
• Force: Rare exertions of force are required to perform this job.

Work Duties

Forklift operators move palletized loads, fork-fitted containers, or cardboard combos on plastic sheeting. A wide-forked forklift equipped with a scissor-armed vise bar grabs one side of the sheeting and pulls the combo off the pallet on which it was filled with meat and manifested. This requires a certain degree of operator finesse and may occasionally require the team member to step down, straighten and raise the edge of the plastic sheet by hand, and make a second grasping attempt with the forklift.

Relocation Assistance Eligible: No

Shift

A Shift (United States of America)

Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

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

Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.