General Production Labor- 3rd Shift- Portland, IN

Tyson Foods; Portland (IN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Health benefits

Dental & Vision insurance

Job summary

Tyson Foods, Inc. in Portland, IN is hiring for a General Production Laborer on the 3rd shift. The role involves processing, screening, and packaging to meet customer specs while following GMP, safety, and quality processes.

The job requires willingness to train others and rotate through production lines. Starting pay is $19.70 to $20.45 per hour with a shift premium for the 3rd shift. Hours are 11:00 pm to 7:00 am.

Responsibilities

• Inspect product on lines for foreign material and to meet customer specifications such as color, size, shape.
• Stack product to maintain accurate case counts for each product.
• Assemble and tape boxes in fast pace to keep up with production lines.
• Pack product in boxes per customer specifications with proper weight and count.
• Willing to train new hires and rotate through departments during shift.
• Follow general manufacturing, safety, and quality processes and communicate concerns to supervisor or QA.
• Complete ongoing production, quality, safety, and other required training.
• Maintain cleanliness/organization of production area and tools/equipment.

Job description

# Tyson Foods, Inc.## General Production Labor- 3rd Shift- Portland, INApply: Mexican Original Portland Plnt - Portland, Indiana: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 5, 2026 (2 days left to apply): R0494419**Job Details:****Summary of the Purpose and Objective** The General Production Worker is responsible for processing, screening, and packaging product to ensure product meets or exceeds customer expectations. GPW’s must follow all safety, GMP, and quality processes in every step of production to ensure the integrity of the product and the safety of all team members. **Will be required to maintain personal hygiene standards.** The starting pay for this position is $19.70 to $20.45 hr. depending on position with a shift increase for third shift. **Hours**:3rd Shift- 11:00pm-7:00am **Description of Primary Duties and Responsibilities*** Inspect product on various lines to check for foreign material and to make sure product meets customer specifications such as proper color, size, shape, etc.* Properly stack product to maintain accurate case counts for each product.* Assemble and tape boxes in fast pace to keep up with production lines.* Pack product in boxes based on customer specifications, ensuring proper weight and product count.* Must be willing to train new hires and transferred team members.* Must be willing to learn all general production positions as positions will rotate on regular basis throughout shift and may include both departments (corn and flour).* Must correctly follow general manufacturing, safety, and quality processes.* Must immediately communicate any product, equipment, quality, safety, or HR concerns to lead and/or supervisor.* Will be expected to complete ongoing production, quality, safety, and other required training.* Must maintain cleanliness/organization of production area, keeping area free of debris and potential foreign material and returning and production related tools/equipment at end of shift.* Responsible for notifying Supervisor and/or QA of contamination concerns.* Responsible for following company policies/procedures written or verbal.* Performs all other tasks as assigned. **Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required for the Position*** Must be able to perform duties on GPW Training Checklist job tasks within expected training period.* Must be able to follow direction and stay on task with little to no supervision.* Must be able to effectively communicate to colleagues and management in professional manner.* Must be able to read and understand the GMP operation standards, manuals, and related documentation as written. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.* Requires flexibility of wrists and hands, strength and sufficient mobility for walking, bending, standing, twisting, pushing/pulling, and lifting (up to 50 lbs) on regular basis.* Must be able to stand and/or walk on concrete floor for up to eight (8) hours a day. **Training (Equipment & Methods)*** Job specific training will be conducted by the designated Trainer(s), managers/supervisors, colleagues, and knowledge experts.* Required training may include, but is not limited to, general manufacturing processes (GMP), job-safety analysis, associated lockout-tagout, ongoing quality, safety, HR and departmental training.* May be trained on various production/product processes, lines, equipment, and in departments.* Monthly training of a Safety topic and a GMP topic will be conducted by their immediate supervisor from information provided by the Safety Director and QA Manager. **Job Safety Analysis*** Personal Protective Equipment **must be worn at all times when on production floor** and may include: smock, hair net, ear plugs, slip resistant shoes and safety glasses, gloves, boots, aprons.* **Will be expected to meet personal hygiene and dress standards**Must have good personal hygiene; bathe regularly; have clean nails, clothes, and hairJewelry, torn/ripped clothing, clothing with gems/pearls/”bling”, watches, fake nails, pierced jewelry/rings, and other lose material is prohibited on production floor.* Will be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes and airborne particles, known allergens such as soy, wheat, and milk; and extreme weather conditions.* Will be occasionally exposed to high precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration.* Will be regularly exposed to moving equipment and mechanical parts.* Noise level in the work environment is usually loud and requires hearing protection.* Will consistently be walking/standing on concrete floors and exposed to wet/slippery surfaces for long/extended periods of time. **ATTN Prior Tyson Workers:****This location currently at this time is not accepting rehires, candidates who have previously worked for Tyson Foods.****Relocation Assistance Eligible:**No**Work Shift:**3RD 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.**Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment. 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. **If you would like to learn more about your data privacy rights and how you may use that information, please read our Job Applicant Privacy Notice** **here****.** 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.