Leadperson 5 - 2nd Shift

Tyson Foods; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Kentucky is seeking a production line operator to oversee the line's safety, quality, and productivity. The role involves enforcing safety rules, maintaining SOP-compliant training records, and ensuring equipment operates to maximize output while meeting quality standards.

The candidate will supervise and train the team, document performance, and adhere to GMPs and company policies. The position requires physical work, familiarity with dough handling equipment, and a commitment to

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma, vocational school or equivalent.
• Experience: 6+ months in food manufacturing; mechanical abilities to operate basic hand tools; familiar with SOPs.
• Communication Skills: Good written and verbal communication.
• Special Skills: Ability to supervise, manage, build and lead a team; perform essential functions w/ or w/o accommodation; dough making and back-up supervising experience.
• Physical Requirement: Requires flexibility of wrists/hands; walking, bending, standing; lift up to 50 lbs; occasional 30 ft heights.

Responsibilities

• Oversee line operations including safety, quality, and productivity.
• Enforce safety rules, regulations, and documentation; ensure training is up to date and documented.
• Operate production equipment to maximize line output while maintaining quality standards.
• Supervise, train, and document team performance; follow GMPs and SOPs.
• Follow company policies, procedures, and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team supervision

Mechanical aptitude

SOP familiarity

Communication skills

Safety & compliance

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Basic hand tools

Job description

Summary

This position is responsible for the overall operation of the line including safety quality and productivity. Other duties include: manage all company safety rules regulations and documentation; insure that team is in full compliance and training is up to date and documented; produce all product following production and packaging parameters to insure that quality requirements are maintained and documented; operate all production equipment to maximize line output while maintaining all quality standards; manage all GMP s training supervising and documenting the team s performance; clean all equipment in accordance with the SOPs; maintain control of all equipment and tools; follow company policies procedures written or verbal; other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education: High School Diploma vocational school or equivalent.

Experience: 6 plus months experience in food manufacturing; mechanical abilities to operate basic hand tools in the disassembly and assembly of dough making handling and packaging equipment; familiar with SOP’s.

Communication Skills: Good written and verbal communication skills.

Special Skills: Ability to supervise manage build and lead a team; ability to perform essential functions of job with or without reasonable accommodation; minimum dough making, and back up supervising experience required.

Physical Requirement: Requires 100% flexibility of wrists and hands; walking, bending, standing, and some lifting required; ability to tolerate heights up to 30 feet off the ground on occasion; lifting of up to 50 lbs. on a frequent basis; ability to move heavy objects 100 lbs. with mechanical device.

Eligibility: Sponsorship is not available for this position. Must reside in the United States.

Pay and Incentives

Pay Range/Rate: $24.35

Incentives: Annual Incentive Plan: No. Long-Term Incentive Plan: No.

Additional compensation may be available for this position based on various factors such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonuses. Pay is just one part of Tyson’s total compensation package. Tyson will develop an offer based on a candidate's or team member’s relevant skills and capabilities, the market data for the role described in this requisition, internal equity, and other information relevant to the candidate and role.

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Working Hours and Shift

Work Shift: 2ND SHIFT (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

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.

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Company Culture

Our team members make the difference.

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

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