Job Description

Job Details:

Continue growing with our family!  Our team members make it happen. If you want to continue to grow in a new role internally and see a position that looks right for you, we encourage you to apply!  Thank you for your commitment to Tyson Foods!

Waterloo KPR produces fully cooked, ready-to-eat products. 

This is a 2nd shift position with a general work schedule of 5-6 days/week, Monday through Friday, and some Saturdays as needed, 12:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m./midnight.  The base rate of pay is $24.10/hour, plus a shift premium of $1.00/hour. Team members must be willing to work overtime and weekends, as needed. This job is also eligible for overtime pay. 

Job Responsibilities:

Performs physical and visual inspections of product and plant systems, documents/records and calculates results accurately, takes corrective action, when necessary (i.e., alert appropriate personnel to adjust process, identify, segregate, and isolate non-conforming product), and reports results to management.
Interacts with management, USDA Officials, maintenance, and production personnel.
Will be cross trained in other QA job duties.

Leads others by example.
All team members are responsible for safety, including but not limited to, personal safety and food safety.
Complies with all company and USDA policies/guidelines and reports known or suspected violations.
Attends monthly and annual required training (e.g., Safety, HACCP, HR topics, LOTO, PIT)
Performs other duties, as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Minimum of one (1) year of experience in food manufacturing industry required, or other experience in Quality Assurance.
Basic computer skills to navigate systems, perform data entry, and utilize MS Office (Outlook/email, Excel, Word)
Ability to read, understand, and interpret product specifications.
Ability to perform accurate calculations by performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to work professionally and respectfully with others while demonstrating positive interpersonal skills and communicates effectively with all team members and management.
Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness
Ability to identify, act with a sense of urgency, and resolve problems/inconsistencies, getting help from management or others, as needed.
Ability to report to work as scheduled and work scheduled hours to meet job expectations, have flexibility to work other jobs, as needed, and work weekends and overtime, as needed.
Ability to work in an environment where extreme temperatures range seasonally from hot/warm to cold, where conditions may be damp and/or wet, and concrete floors may be slippery in some areas.
Ability to climb up and down stairs/ladders to get to/from work areas, and work at elevated levels of various heights and in confined spaces, if needed
Requires standing, walking, bending, stooping, twisting, stretching, climbing, pushing, pulling, and reaching above, across, and below, and at shoulder level.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 lbs. below waist, at waist level, and above shoulder level. 
Ability to flex/grip with wrists/hands and use tools.
Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hat, safety glasses, ear protection (plugs or muffs), hair net / beard guard, steel-toed boots, and gloves.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

B 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.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.