General Production (1st Shift) Randall Road, Springdale - AR

Tyson Foods; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plans

Health, life, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Tyson Foods is hiring for a General Production (1st Shift) position at the Randall Road Plant in Springdale, AR. This entry-level role involves standing, lifting light loads, and performing process-related tasks along a conveyor line in a cold, damp production area.

The position offers full-time hours on the 1st shift, with safety procedures and PPE required. Applicants will work in a fast-paced environment and must meet the plant’s attendance standards.

Qualifications

• Stand for 8+ hours
• Ability to lift up to 20–30 lbs
• Able to follow SOPs and safety policies
• Strong hand/eye coordination
• Ability to rotate job functions
• Willingness to work on 1st shift in a fast-paced production environment

Responsibilities

• Place individual trays onto the conveyor belt
• Pull/push 5–8 pounds of product toward the work area
• Select quality product from the conveyor to place into a tray
• Discard pieces of product not meeting quality standards for rework
• Place 1–2 pieces of product in each tray
• Keep the work area clean and orderly
• Follow all SOPs and safety policies; wear required PPE
• Demonstrate attendance and punctuality; respond to direction
• Ability to work in a damp, cold environment and around moving machinery

Job description

## General Production (1st Shift) Randall Road, Springdale - ARApply: Randall Road Plant - Springdale, Arkansas: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 12, 2026 (4 days left to apply): R0490035**Job Details:****Job Description**This position is responsible for entry level non-skilled general labor while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures. **Starting pay rate: $16.70/hour** **Schedule:** Monday - Friday (6am/7am - 4pm/5pm) Day shift**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES:*** Place individual trays onto the conveyor belt* Pull/push 5-8 pounds of product towards work area* Select quality product from the conveyor to place into a tray* Discard pieces of Smart Chicken that do not meet quality standards to rework* Place 1 to 2 pieces of Smart Chicken in the tray* Keep work area clean* Follow all SOP's for your area* Follow all safety policies and procedures* Other duties as assigned* Demonstrate excellent attendance and punctuality* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment* Strong hand/eye coordination* Good upper extremity motor skills* Ability to rotate job functions* Ability to wear, use and maintain personal protective equipment* Ability to follow all safety policies and procedures* Ability to take direction and learn by observing others**Physical / Environment:*** Stand: Continuously (8 or more hours)* Grasp: Continuously (picking up product to place on trays)* Pull/Push: Occasionally (5-8 lbs. of product toward work area)* Lift: Continuously (2-12 ounces) Occasionally (up to 20-30 lbs.) **Other Physical Requirements:*** Continuously reach above shoulder (up to 2 ft)* Bend Continuously over conveyor belt while placing product on trays* Physical Environment: Continuously work around moving machinery, working in a damp, slippery and cold environment (below 40 degrees F). ## **All applicants must provide their government identification number for the purpose of checking previous employment.**## **Please Select SMS text messaging during application process to be sure you will be contacted in a timely manner.** ## **Rehire Criteria: This facility does accept rehires after 365 days and only if the applicant has not worked more than 2 previous times.** **Tyson reserves the right to require longer waiting periods or not accept rehires based on the reason for dismissal.****Relocation Assistance Eligible:**No**Work Shift:**1ST SHIFT (United States of America)**Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. 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