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Tyson Foods

Processes and sells chicken, beef and pork

Dispatcher

Logistics & TransportationPosted on Nov 10
Part-timeRoaring River, NC, USA$18.35 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must be able to understand labels, read recipes, follow instructions, and communicate effectively.
  • Must have six months of work history within the last 12 months, documented in the application work history and/or résumé; experience may be combined across employers.
  • Must be able to read and write to receive and document orders.
  • Must be able to work in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments, with heavy exposure to ingredient dust and inclement weather.
  • Must be able to work holidays, weekends, and flexible hours as required by demand scheduling.
  • Must be able to work in elevated areas and follow safety procedures.
  • Must sign and abide by the company biosecurity guidelines, including agreeing to avoid any avian species.
  • Must follow Tyson health and safety protocols.
  • Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds, or up to 100 pounds with assistance, and stand, sit, walk, and climb ladders or stairs while sustaining physical activity throughout the day.
  • Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Basic math skills.
  • Communication skills.
  • Multitasking and flexibility skills.
  • Prioritization and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Schedule loads of feed by creating and organizing feed tickets and maintaining them for record keeping.
  • Dispatch loads of feed and distribute them evenly among driver and team members within Department of Transportation rules and regulations.
  • Answer calls from service technicians and growers while maintaining a good working relationship with them.
  • Organize and flex tasks and change priorities throughout the day.
  • Maintain good housekeeping, including service areas.
  • Communicate orally and in writing, where required, with all levels of operations, customers, and vendors.
  • Complete other tasks assigned by management or administration.
  • Observe and comply with Tyson policies and procedures.

Desired Qualifications

  • Clerical experience and/or feed mill experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge of Department of Transportation trucking procedures is preferred.

About the Company

Tyson Foods

Processes and sells chicken, beef and pork

Tyson Foods processes chicken, beef and pork and sells fresh meat and packaged foods to grocery stores, restaurants and other food businesses in the US and abroad. Its grocery brands include Tyson chicken, Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage, Hillshire Farm smoked sausage and lunch meat, Ball Park hot dogs and Wright bacon. The company runs separate chicken, beef, pork and prepared foods businesses, processing animals in its own plants into raw cuts and cooked, ready-to-heat products. It earns money selling those products by the pound to retailers and foodservice buyers and under its own consumer brands. Tyson Foods was founded in 1935 and is based in Springdale, Arkansas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Springdale, AR
Founded
1935

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