B-Shift Alley Buyer- Storm Lake, IA

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for handling livestock. Duties include sorting, counting, weighing, tattooing, and penning animals in a hog yard environment; learning Tyson Pork Procurement Programs, carcass merit, kill sheet information, weight docks, and other buying procedures. An associate hog buyer also acts as a station relief buyer in the absence of the manager for training and vacation relief.

REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Bachelor's degree in animal science or agriculture preferred.

• Experience: Livestock experience required. Swine or cattle experience preferred.

• Communication Skills: Must have good verbal and written communication skills and be able to communicate efficiently with drivers. Must be highly motivated in running a successful business.

• Computer Skills: Basic computer skills required.

• Travel: Overnight travel required.

• Supervisory Responsibilities: When filling in for Shift Manager

• Physical Demands Requirements Include:

  • 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 may be required to open and close gates or drag downed hogs 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. Moderate to heavy force may be needed when moving down animals.

• 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 more than 95 F. The team member performing this position understands that the functions performed could affect product safety, legality, and quality systems.

• Relocation Assistance Eligible: No

• Work Shift: B Shift (United States of America)

PAY

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SCHEDULE

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SKILLS

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BENEFITS

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COMPANY INFORMATION

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.