General Labor

Job Details:

Processing Floater:

Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, including holidays and weekends.

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, @ 5:00 am until job complete

Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.

Starting Wage: $15.45

Plus, additional shift differential for evenings, nights and weekends.

Competitive benefits, including:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• 401(k)
• Stock purchase plan
• Educational Assistance Program (including GED assistance, Citizenship assistance, ESL, and tuition reimbursement)
• Referral incentives
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays

Summary:

• This position is responsible for the processing of all chickens including grading, vaccination, and toe trimming.

Minimum Requirements:

• TSA: Must agree to submit to a Security Threat Assessment.
• Candidates must reside within the current recruitment area to include the following counties: White, Hall, Habersham, Banks, Lumpkin
• Candidates with agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred
• At Tyson Foods, the safety of our team members is our top priority. For that reason, successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their 45th day of employment. Successful applicants will need to show proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on or before their start date.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process chickens including grade, vaccinate, beak treatment (operate robot), dub males, despur males and perform toe trim. (80%)
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice such as: operate a high pressure and regular water hose; pack export eggs into cases; unpack eggs from cases to egg-flats; operate macerator; operate tray washer/box washer; maintain foot pans and hand sanitizers; wash boxes; pad/make boxes; operate Coccivac machine; strap boxes; maintain a clean an organized work area. (20%)

Biosecurity/Animal Welfare Requirements:

• The jobsite is a biosecure environment which requires showering, changing clothing and footwear before entering the facility. The Company provides appropriate clothing and footwear. No jewelry may be worn on the job site except for medical ID jewelry and body piercings covered by appropriate clothing. Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid contact with any avian species (chickens, ducks, birds, etc.). Must be willing to sign and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Company Animal Welfare Guidelines.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• During the current Pandemic (2020), all Team Members will be required to wear company issued facial coverings. Training will be provided to each Team Member specific to their job and their facility location in addition to signing an acknowledgement form they understand these expectations.
• Physical: Must use safe lifting techniques. Must regularly lift and/or move, up to fifty pounds repetitively items such as tray of eggs, etc.; tools, such as wheeled buggy, may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 500 -1000 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand majority of shift (concrete floor); walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; climbing/ladder usage; stoop/bend over repetitively; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.
• Environment: Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments.
• Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety goggles and/or glasses, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, and rubber boots are required. Ear plugs will be used as needed.
• Chemicals Commonly Used: Disinfectants such as Synergize, Formaldehyde, Chlorofoam, Acid-a-foam, Clorox wipes, Lysol, bleach, etc.
• Safety: Team member is expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures. These include but are not limited to Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO and Personal Protective Equipment. Team member is expected to identify, address, and mitigate safety related risks.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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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