Load Picker - D Shift (Wed - Sat, 6PM - 6AM) at Tyson Foods, Inc. in Goodlettsville, Tennessee

Forklift Operator 0003

This facility is not accepting rehires at this time. Communication with applicants will be attempted through contact information provided on application: via email, phone calls, and SMS messages. Please ensure all contact information is correct and up to date.

Requirements:

• 3 months forklift experience

Job Description Position Summary: Forklift Operator 0003 - Goodlettsville Case Ready DC

Schedule/Hours: Wed - Sat, 6PM - 6AM

Pay: $22.10/HR (plus $1.00 shift differential for D Shift)

This position is responsible for product movement within the facility and/or loading product for shipment. This position is responsible for operating machinery and maintaining ongoing production flow while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures. Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Must be able and willing to place and/or retrieve finished boxed product from coolers, trailers, and the production floor using a battery-powered forklift.
• Must be able and willing to break down and/or stack products on wooden pallets to form complete pallets.
• Must be able and willing to remove boxes of finished product from one pallet and place them onto other pallets to build full pallets.
• Team members are encouraged to dress appropriately before arriving at their workstation.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able and willing to lift, carry, push, and pull finished boxed products weighing between 5 and 80 pounds.
• Must be able and willing to lift and move wooden pallets weighing approximately 65 to 75 pounds.
• Must be able and willing to perform heavy lifting throughout the work shift.
• Must be able and willing to grasp and handle products using a bilateral full-hand grip when stacking and unstacking boxes and moving pallets.
• Must be able and willing to use a full-hand grip with the dominant hand to operate a forklift.
• Must be able and willing to stand on a forklift platform covered with a non-slip coating and stand and walk on cement floors when not operating equipment.
• Must be able and willing to bend at the waist while retrieving pallets and stacking or unstacking finished boxed products.
• Must be able and willing to use moderate force while performing job duties.
• Must be able and willing to use both hands simultaneously to perform essential job functions.
• Must be able and willing to work with pallet heights ranging from approximately 8 inches to 7 feet.
• Must be able and willing to work in temperatures ranging from approximately 28F to 32F.

Relocation Assistance Eligible: No

Work Shift: ALL SHIFTS (United States of America)

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