Forklift Driver Louisa County A shift

Tyson Foods; Iowa, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health, life, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking a forklift operator for our United States facility. The role involves moving palletized loads and meat combinations, shuttling supplies, and operating loading bay doors and freight elevators. The workload requires both sitting and standing positions throughout the shift.

Applicants should have at least three months of relevant work history; forklift experience is preferred. The plant does not accept rehires.

Qualifications

• Must have at least three months of continuous work history within the last six months.
• Forklift or high-lift experience preferred.
• This plant does not accept rehires.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift to move palletized loads and combos.
• Shuttle supplies into and out of storage and access loading bays.
• Open/close loading bay and freight elevator doors as needed.
• Move pallets from stacks up to 72 inches high and handle loads up to 33 pounds.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety compliance

Team coordination

Adaptability

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Job Details: 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.

Minimum Qualifications

Must have at least three months of continuous work history within the last six months. Forklift or high-lift experience preferred. This plant does not accept rehires.

Physical Demands and Requirements of the Job

Shift: A Shift. This location is not accepting rehires.

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

Work Shift

A Shift (United States of America)

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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.
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

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

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