Maintenance Generalist 1st or 2nd shift available
Tyson Foods
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- Location
- Humboldt, TN
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 20
- 1 day ago
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About the company
Tyson Foods
Food production · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Place products into trays
- Vacuum package products
- Ensure quality control
- Cut, debone, portion, and package chickens
- Maintain cleanliness
- Monitor equipment
- Ensure proper ingredient usage
What you need
- Stand on your feet for long periods of time
- Lift up to 50 pounds as needed
- Perform repetitive motions, including twisting, pulling, and pushing
- Be willing and able to perform the physical requirements with or without a reasonable accommodation
- Be comfortable working in noisy, cold, damp areas with strong odors
Key skills
Quality controlMonitoring equipmentProper ingredient usage
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Perks
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Telehealth services
- Well-Being Support Programs
- FSA and HSA
- 401k
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Fully Funded Education
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Job Details:
A general labor job at Tyson involves a variety of tasks across different processing stages. These tasks typically include placing products into trays, vacuum packaging, and ensuring quality control. Workers may also be responsible for cutting, deboning, portioning, and packaging chickens. Additional duties can include maintaining cleanliness, monitoring equipment, and ensuring proper ingredient usage. Specific roles may vary by location and can include positions such as re-worker, packer, and grader for different processing stages. This is an entry-level position, and responsibilities may vary based on the company's needs.
These positions are in noisy, cold, damp areas with strong odors. All roles involve repetitive motions, including twisting, pulling, pushing, and other frequent movements. Candidates must be comfortable standing on their feet for long periods of time and be able to lift up to 50 pounds as needed. The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
We accept rehires if you have not worked for Tyson in the past 6 months (180 days), candidates who have worked for Tyson 3 times, will not be eligible.
We offer a full range of benefits and perks including:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Telehealth services
Well-Being Support Programs
FSA and HSA available
401k
Stock Purchase Plan
Company Paid Life Insurance
Short-Term & Long- Term Disability
Fully Funded Education
Discount Program
Day Care facility on site
*Sponsorship is not offered for this position and applicant must reside in the United States.
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Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No
Work Shift:
ALL SHIFTS (United States of America)
Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.
Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Tyson is an Equal Opportunity 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.
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Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.