Associate Hog Buyer bei Tyson Foods

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Job Details:

SUMMARY:

This is a Training position to become a Sr. Hog Buyer. Duties include: handling livestock, sorting, counting, weighing, balancing, tattooing, and penning all animals in a hog yard environment; book local hog deliveries and keep accurate booking schedule for maintaining plant slaughter operations; learn grade and yield kill sheet information weight docks and other buying procedures; act as a station relief buyer in absence of manager for training and vacation relief.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

BS degree in Animal Science or Agriculture preferred.

Experience:

Previous swine experience preferred.

Communication Skills:

Excellent verbal and written skills are beneficial.

Special Skills:

Must be highly motivated in running a successful business.

Travel:

Some Travel

Computer Skills:

Basic computer skills required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Oversee Hourly Team Members.

Physical Demands Requirements:

Bending: Minimal bending is required depending on the ability to motivate hogs with the Team Members voice. Lifting: Minimal amounts of lifting are required to use the flag. The flag weighs less than 5 pounds. Tattoo hammer is lifted and weighs less than 5 pounds. Push Pull: Some pushing pulling maybe required to open and close gates and to tattoo hogs. Reaching: Reaching with the flag is required to move hogs as well as to tattoo hogs. Grasping: A full hand grasp is used when holding flags tattoo hammer and gates. Standing: Team members are required to stand or walk for the entire shift. Force: Minimal force is required for most tasks. Work Duty: Team members may be required to wear hard hat steel toe boots or hearing protection. The temperature of the work area is seasonal and depends on outside temperatures may reach in excess of 95 F. The team member performing this position understands that the functions performed could affect product safety legality and quality systems. The Supervisor Trainer will keep the team member apprised on job functions to meet the above requirements. The team member will complete the necessary qualification requirements for the job assigned.

Must submit a resume for consideration

Successful candidate must submit to a background check.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

Work Shift:

Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.

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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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