Job Details:

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REQUIREMENTS:

3 months forklift experience

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION SUMMARY: Forklift Operator 0003 - Goodlettsville Case Ready DC

Schedule/Hours: Mon - Fri, 8pm - 5am

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 28°F to 32°F.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

ALL SHIFTS (United States of America)

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