FRESH PLANT: 2nd Shift EVIS Live Hangers PR05

AgHires; Wilkesboro (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods is hiring for a Live Hanger role on 2nd shift in the United States. Pay is $18.90 per hour plus a $2.00 per hour shift differential. Shift start time is approximately 1:43 PM.

The position requires standing for long periods and the ability to work in a cold, dusty environment. Duties include moving live birds, maintaining line flow, assisting in other production tasks, and upholding food safety and sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work in multiple production areas.
• Strong attendance and reliability.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Basic communication skills.
• Team-oriented mindset focused on safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous product flow on production lines for efficiency.
• Relieve team members on production lines for breaks.
• Fill in for open positions during shortages to maintain operations.
• Perform packing, sorting, staging, and material handling.
• Move products between production areas to prevent downtime.
• Monitor areas to ensure quality, food safety, and sanitation.
• Follow SOPs for fresh product handling.
• Assist supervisors by responding to changing production needs.
• Identify and report safety hazards or equipment issues immediately.
• Keep production areas, tools, and equipment clean and organized.
• Comply with Tyson policies, OSHA, USDA, and food safety guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support goals.

Skills

Flexibility

Attendance

Instruction following

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Job Details

Pay is $18.90 per hour PLUS an additional $2.00 per hour shift differential.

Shift START TIME is approximately 1:43PM

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

REHIRES ARE SUBJECT TO A 91 DAY WAIT PERIOD, determined from their last date of employment, to apply for FRESH PLANT.CANDIDATES THAT HAVE WORKED FOR TYSON FOODS OR TYSON AFFILIATES 3 OR MORE TIMES WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR REHIRE.

Live Hanger Duties

• The Live Hanger retrieves birds from the conveyor and hangs the birds on the overhead shackle line. From a standing position, he/she picks up and hangs live birds weighing approximately 3.5-6.5 pounds by both legs in shackles shoulder height, 16 inches from the body.
• The hanger position located at the end of the belt will control the feed rate of the hanging conveyor and the flow of birds. His duties also include transporting DOA's and dumping them onto the dead bird take-away conveyor.
• Use of both hands and arms required.
• Must stand on metal platform for up to 8 hours with (two thirty-minute breaks).
• Must be able to tolerate dark/dusty environments.

Job Description Summary

• Maintain continuous product flow on production lines to support efficiency and throughput
• Relieve Team Members on the production line for breaks, lunches, and absences
• Fill in for open positions during labor shortages to ensure uninterrupted operations
• Perform multiple production tasks as assigned, including but not limited to packing, sorting, staging, and material handling.
• Assistwith product movement between production areas to prevent downtime or congestion
• Monitor work areas to ensure product quality, food safety, and sanitation standards are met
• Follow all standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to fresh product handling
• Assistsupervisors by responding quickly to changing production needs
• Identifyand report safety hazards, equipment issues, or product concernsimmediately
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of production areas, tools, and equipment
• Comply withall Tyson policies, OSHA regulations, USDA requirements, and food safety guidelines
• Perform other duties as assigned to support production and operational goals

Fresh Plant Environment Expectations

• Work directly with raw and fresh products in a temperature-controlled environment
• Strict adherence to hygiene, sanitation, and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements
• Compliance with food safety, quality, and contamination prevention practices
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing line assignments and production priorities

Skills and Competencies

• Flexibility and willingness to work in multiple production areas
• Strong attendance and reliability
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Basic communication skills
• Team-oriented mindset with a strong commitment to safety and quality

Physical Demands and Work Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for the entire shift
• Ability to bend, stoop, reach, twist, and perform repetitive motions
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials asrequired
• Ability tolift upto50pounds with or withoutassistance
• Ability to work in cold, wet, or humid conditions typical of a fresh plant environment
• Required use of PPE, including gloves, aprons, hairnets, and protective footwear

Work Schedule

• Must be available to work assigned shifts
• Overtime, weekends, and holidays may berequiredbased on production needs

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

2ND SHIFT (United States of America)

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

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.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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