Robards 2nd Shift Ground Dark Meat Machine Operator/Lead, $20.50 plus $2 attendance incentive plus $1 shift premium

Tyson Foods

Robards (KY)

On-site

USD 19,000 - 30,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off
401(k) plan
Health, dental, vision benefits
Prescription drug benefits

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking a production team member for the Ground Dark Meat area on the 2nd shift. You will guide Team Members, ensure compliance with management directives, and help setup lines for production while maintaining company standards.

Responsibilities include completing log sheets, monitoring weights, performing glaze checks, and reporting changes to Management. You must meet attendance and background requirements and be able to lift up to 70 pounds.

Qualifications

  • Maintain 6.5 attendance points or less.
  • No discipline within the last 6 months of the posting.
  • No successful job bid within the last 6 months (unless newly established).
  • Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job (lift up to 70 lbs).

Responsibilities

  • Guide Team Members and ensure compliance with management directives.
  • Set up lines for production and ensure lines run in control per company standards.
  • Perform preventative maintenance on machinery and maintain good housekeeping in the Ground Dark Meat area.
  • Complete various log sheets and monitor condemned pounds, notifying Management of changes.
  • Be prepared for possible warm or cold temperatures and physical tasks as required.

Skills

Safety culture adherence
Team guidance
Operational readiness
Physical stamina

Job description

Job Details

Functions · To maintain and promote the Tyson safety culture · Receive training as required · Perform various positions as required/assigned

Description

This position is responsible for providing guidance and ensuring compliance with management directives to the Team Members on a daily basis in the Ground Dark Meat Area.

Tasks

This position is responsible for providing guidance and ensuring compliance with management directives to the Team Members on a daily basis. The position is responsible to assist, train, and encourage Team Members in their area of responsibility. This position is responsible to set up their line(s) for production, ensure the line(s) is running properly and in control per company standards, perform preventative maintenance on machine, also maintain good housekeeping in the Ground Dark Meat area, and any other duties assigned by Management. This position will be able to complete each job in the Ground Dark Meat area. This position is also required to complete various log sheets, monitor the condemned pounds, and notify Management, and perform glaze checks and notify management of any changes. This position will be exposed to possible warm or cold temperatures, wet, or humid conditions. This position will require walking, bending, standing, and lifting up to 70 pounds on a frequent basis.

Requirements
  • Applicant must maintain 6.5 attendance points or less
  • Applicant may not have any discipline within the last 6 months of job posting
  • Applicant may not have had a successful job bid within the last 6 months (unless it is a newly established job)
  • Hourly
  • Relocation Assistance Eligible: No
  • Work Shift: 2ND SHIFT (United States of America)
  • Background check requirement for certain roles at Tyson
  • Must complete additional documentation upon offer if background check required
  • Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
Equal Opportunity / Diversity

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.

Benefits
  • Paid time off
  • 401(k) plans
  • Affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
  • and more.
Company Culture

Our team members make the difference. At Tyson, we feed the world like family. 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.

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