General Labor (1st Shift) Humboldt Plant

Tyson Foods; Humboldt (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Telehealth services

Well-Being Programs

401k

Stock Purchase Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Education Discount Program

On-site Day Care

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking entry-level general labor team members for our Tennessee processing facilities. You will perform a variety of tasks across different processing stages, including placing products into trays, vacuum packaging, and ensuring quality control.

Roles may involve cutting, deboning, portioning, and packaging chickens, with a focus on safety and efficiency in a noisy, cold, and damp environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to stand for long periods and perform repetitive motions.
• Physical strength to lift up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Attention to safety and quality during processing steps.

Responsibilities

• Packaging products into trays and vacuum packaging.
• Quality control across processing stages.
• Cutting, deboning, and portioning chicken as assigned.
• Packaging and labeling; maintaining cleanliness and equipment.
• Follow safe handling practices and use of ingredients as directed.

Skills

Stamina

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Job description

Job Details

A general labor job at Tyson involves a variety of tasks across different processing stages. These tasks typically include placing products into trays, vacuum packaging, and ensuring quality control. Workers may also be responsible for cutting, deboning, portioning, and packaging chickens. Additional duties can include maintaining cleanliness, monitoring equipment, and ensuring proper ingredient usage. Specific roles may vary by location and can include positions such as re-worker, packer, and grader for different processing stages. This is an entry-level position, and responsibilities may vary based on the company’s needs. These positions are in noisy, cold, damp areas with strong odors. All roles involve repetitive motions, including twisting, pulling, pushing, and other frequent movements. Candidates must be comfortable standing on their feet for long periods of time and be able to lift up to 50 pounds as needed. The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation. We accept rehires if you have not worked for Tyson in the past 6 months (180 days); candidates who have worked for Tyson 3 times will not be eligible.

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Telehealth services
• Well-Being Support Programs
• FSA and HSA available
• 401k
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Fully Funded Education Discount Program
• Day Care facility on site

*Sponsorship is not offered for this position and applicant must reside in the United States.

Relocation Assistance Eligible: No

Work Shift

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Background Check Requirements

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Equal Opportunity Employment

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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Company Culture and Talent Strategy

Our team members make the difference. If you are ready to grow your career with an industry leader and want to positively impact the team and community around you, then join us in helping us in raising expectations. Join us on the journey. At Tyson, we feed the world like family. Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy! We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business. We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work. To learn more about our culture, please read Our Purpose.

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