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Tyson Foods in Springdale, AR is seeking a team member for the live hang area. The role involves reaching, grasping, lifting live birds (up to 6 pounds), and hanging them on moving shackles at a rapid line speed; the job requires attention to PPE and safety culture in a noisy, dusty facility.
Applicants must be able to stand for long periods, work with others, and comply with Tyson's safety standards. A background check may be required; relocation assistance is not offered.
Pay: $17.70 hour. Job description: Working with low lighting. Must reach to a moving conveyor belt at workstation, grasping live bird weighing from two to excess of 6 pounds, must lift the bird from belt to suspended moving shackle line conveyor placing both legs of the bird into shackle, line speed approximately 105 birds per minute, requiring hanging of approximately 27 birds per minute.
Other Duties: Work as directed by supervisor
Requirements: Good manipulation required to reach, grasp, lift and hang birds into moving shackles, visual monitor shackles to be able to hang approx. every 4th shackle.
Standing majority of shift. Use required PPE.
Special Skills: None
Communication Skills: None specific
Environment: Work inside facility, noisy, dust, feathers, debris, low lighting in the live hang area, moving objects, mechanical and electrical hazards, sanitizing solutions in water and sanitizers.
Days per week and hours per day will vary.
Applicants must be able to work with others to adhere to Tyson's safety culture.
If an applicant meets the minimum requirements for consideration, they may be contacted for a visit to the facility.
There is 180 days (6 months) waiting period for former Tyson Foods team members.
Applicants who have worked for Tyson Foods 3 or more times are not eligible for rehire.
Team members interested in transferring into this position from another Tyson facility should express interest through their local HR Partner.
Relocation Assistance Eligible: No
Work Shift: 2ND SHIFT (United States of America)
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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.
Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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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.
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.