Smoke House Operator, Helper 1st shift - New London, WI
New London Plant - New London, WisconsinCompetitiveFull time0 applicants
About this role
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.
Benefits Effective Day 1!
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for, but is not limited to, hauling raw or cooked racked product plant wide.
Responsibilities
- Weigh/load product into and out of smokehouses/steam boxes/chills as well as move product into and out of smokehouses/steam boxes/chills.
- Mark house number/day code letter on product identification/rack tags.
- Make sure product is properly spaced on the racks and racks properly positioned in smokehouses/steam boxes.
- Enter data to include scanning, weights, destinations, and rack numbers into the computer and handheld program.
- Push/Pull up to 1,000-pound product racks from the staging area to and from smokehouse to chill.
- Garner and air chills are loaded immediately after product is showed and weighed.
- Operate brine/garner/air chills and document product temperatures according to Quality Control specifications to include taking salometer readings.
- General housekeeping and cleaning of the entire smokehouse department to include, but is not limited to, the following items: smokehouses, steam boxes, chills, floors, foam houses, smoke generators, tube, pipes, walls, ceilings, lights, floor scales, waste meat containers, doors.
- Keep all equipment cleaned and properly stored.
- Operate powered stand up, sit down, and high lift rack-moving tow motor equipment.
- Take thermometers to lab and have them calibrated.
- Comply with all chemical related requirements.
- Comply with all safety, food safety, GMP and SQF requirements.
- Perform all positions of job rotation as needed.
- Perform any other work as assigned by management.
- Additional Responsibilities:
- Ability and willingness to perform basic math functions (i.e.: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
- Ability and willingness to work overtime and/or weekends as needed.
- Ability and willingness to scan or input into the computer system, all product film, boxes, casings, clips, and ingredients for all daily product runs, including change overs.
- Ability and willingness to follow formulations on the computer and accurately record and report food safety or product information.
- 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.
- Ability and willingness to
- lift/lower/carry up to 20 pounds or greater with back and legs.
- Ability and willingness to
- push/pull manually up to 1,000 pounds.
- Ability and willingness to
- both hands for rapid mental muscular coordination, simultaneously.
- Ability and willingness to
- flex/grip with wrist/hands frequently.
- Ability and willingness to
- stand/walk/climb/bend for up to 10 hours.
- Ability and willingness to
- work in wet conditions and cold temperatures at 35
- degrees.
- Ability and willingness to
- work in temperatures of 90 degrees to 100 degrees.
- Preferred Skills:
- Machine Operator experience preferred
- Experience in a manufacturing setting preferred
- RF Scanner experience preferred
Requirements
- 3 months of work history with the same employer
- LOCATION IS NOT ACCEPTING REHIRES