Job Description

Job Details:

If you are looking to make an impact in a meaningful way, join us at Tyson Foods where we are raising the world’s expectations for how much good food can do!We create quality products in a safe environment for our team members.We offer steady work and competitive pay. This facility operates 5+ days a week, has potential for overtime, and produces sandwiches. We are hiring immediately for General Assembly positions.  

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Food Production - General Assembly - Full Time - Amherst, OH 44001 

Hours: For 2nd shift, start times vary between 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm and end times vary between 11:00 pm and 12:00 am, with overtime required as needed.

Starting Pay: The pay for these positions start at $18.50/HR, includes a shift differential of $1/HR for working 2 nd shift

This position is responsible for performing a variety of repetitive assembly and packaging tasks on a high-speed assembly line in a frozen food facility while adhering to various guidelines for safety, food safety, and efficiency.

RESPONSIBILITIES: (Include, but are not limited to, the following)

• Monitor product and equipment for defects or contamination.  
• Place frozen and refrigerated food components on a moving assembly line.  
• Pack assembled products into cartons or containers for shipment.  
• Rotate through various workstations as assigned.  
• Follow all safety protocols, including wearing PPE, performing stretches, rotating positions, and maintaining a designated pace.  
• Pass safety and food safety tests.  
• Adhere to food safety requirements, including handwashing, wearing PPE (hairnets, beard nets, smocks), and following Good Manufacturing Practices.  
• Perform other duties as assigned.  

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

• Must be willing and able to lift 20 lbs. occasionally and hold 5 lbs. regularly.  
• Must be willing and able to work in a cold environment (30 -40°F temperatures) for 8-10 hours per day.  
• Must be willing and able to walk and stand for 8-10 hours per day.  
• Must be willing and able to bend, crouch, and stoop throughout the day.  
• Must be willing and able to work with both hands and arms simultaneously throughout the day.  
• Must be willing and able to use their hands and fingers to grasp and pull.  
• Must be willing and able to perform repetitive motions of the shoulders, arms, and hands with up to 50 repetitions per minute.  

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

2ND SHIFT (United States of America)

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