Forklift Driver Louisa County A shift

Job Description:             This employee is responsible for operating fork trucks to move pallets and combos of product, as well as to shuttle various supplies into and out of storage.  The operation of the forklift, and the opening and closing of loading bay and freight elevator doors to gain access to loads means that this worker has both sitting and standing postures throughout the day. Physical Demands and Requirements of the Job: Shift: A Shift Minimum Qualification: Must have at least three months of continuous work history. Bending: - Occasional bending to raise counter-weighted doors, and shoulder flexion to pull them back down Lifting: - Lifting of counter-weighted loading bay doors will be required to get at some loads.  Often, either mule drivers or the person wanting a specific pallet of supplies will handle the door.  Occassionally, the team member will be required to lift a pallet off a stack from 0” – 72” high and set it onto the floor.  The pallet will weigh up to 33 lbs. Pushing/pulling: - A sliding door leads from the meat storage coolers to the dry dock receiving bay.  Another such door leads from the cut floor to the forklift service bay.  These doors often have to be opened and closed by the forklift driver. Reaching: - Reaching up to 25” from the plane of the shoulder is required to perform this job. Grasping: - Whole hand grips are used on lever knobs, steering wheel and door handles. Standing: - More than 5 minutes of stationary standing at one time is not required to perform this job.   Force: - Rare exertions of force are required to perform this job. Work Duty: - Forklift operators move either palletized loads, fork fitted containers, or cardboard combos on plastic sheeting.  A wide forked forklift with a scissor-armed vise bar grabs one side of this sheeting, and pulls the combo off of the pallet on which it was filled with meat and manifested.  This requires a certain degree of operator finesse, and the occasional hop down to straighten and raise the plastic sheet edge by hand prior to a second grasping attempt with the forklift. Relocation Assistance Eligible: No Work Shift: A Shift (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. If you would like to learn more about your data privacy rights and how you may use that information, please read our Job Applicant Privacy Notice here . 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.