Rendering Operator - Waterloo Pork Plant

Tyson Foods; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation after 6 months

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee meat sales

ESL classes

Citizenship reimbursement

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Waterloo, IA is hiring to operate machinery and support production flow in a food-processing environment. You will perform heavy lifting, follow safety policies, and work with wet, humid conditions.

The job offers a full benefits package including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, company matched 401K retirement and stock purchase plans, paid vacations and holidays, tuition reimbursement, employee meat sales, ESL services, GED classes and citizenship reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Must have 1 month experience operating heavy machinery.

Responsibilities

• Operate saws, skinners and other equipment to process pork.
• Box handling and palletizing and operating powered industrial trucks or forklifts to move product.
• Work environments are wet and humid. Temperatures range from 35 to 90+ degrees.
• Climbing ladders, working from elevated platforms, standing, bending, pushing, pulling and reaching, walking on hard floors and lifting 20–110 lbs.

Skills

Heavy machinery operation

Job description

Job Details

• New Start Wage- $19.75 Start
• Full Benefit Package - 9 Paid Holidays - 1 week vacation after 6 months
• Not accepting rehires
• This Position Requires a Phone Interview

Requirements

• Must have 1 month experience operating heavy machinery.

Physical Requirements

• The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal. Must be able to read, write, and interpret equipment general safety procedures to ensure safety.

If you are looking to make an impact in a meaningful way, join us at Tyson Fresh Meats where we are raising the world's expectations for how much good food can do!

We offer a full benefit package that includes medical, dental, life and disability insurance, company matched 401K retirement and stock purchase plans, paid vacations, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, employee meat sales and more. We also offer interpreter services for non-English speaking employees, on-site ESL (English as a second language) classes, GED classes and reimbursement for citizenship.

Summary

These positions operate machinery, do heavy lifting to maintain production flow while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures.

What You Will Do

• Operative jobs require a higher skill level. Work includes operate saws, operate skinners and other equipment to process pork.
• Box handling and palletizing and operating powered industrial trucks or forklifts to move product.
• Work environments are wet and humid. Temperatures range from 35 to 90+ degrees.
• Work may include climbing ladders, working from elevated platforms, standing, bending, pushing pulling and reaching, standing and walking on hard floors and consistent lifting of 20-110 lbs.
• It will be a dirty, smelly job, will be cold in the winter and hot in the summer.

Relocation Assistance Eligible

No

Work Shift

A Shift (United States of America)

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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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