Alley Buyer - 2nd Shift - WATERLOO PORK PLANT

Internal Management & Management Support Applicants: Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all current P or M level candidates. Relocation Assistance Eligible: Yes Referral Payout Eligible: No Continue growing with our family. Our team members make it happen. If you want to continue to grow in a new role internally and see a position that looks right for you, we encourage you to apply! Thanks for your commitment to Tyson Foods. Management Level: P3 SUMMARY: This position is responsible for the management of all yards receiving processes to ensure the safe, humane handling of livestock while providing accurate counts and identification including ante-mortem inspection; also, comprehensive knowledge of the live scale process. The individual will be working with FSIS inspectors, Livestock Producers, Livestock Haulers, Livestock Handlers, Maintenance, Procurement, and Plant Operations. The individual in this position must work closely with other Yards and Operations management teams in achieving objectives. REQUIREMENTS: Education: BS 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 must be able to communicate efficiently with Livestock Haulers and other Team Members. Must be highly motivated in running a successful business. Computer Skills: Basic computer skills required. For example, managing spreadsheets and email. This shall include comprehensive knowledge and familiarity with use of the Live Scale. Travel: None Supervisory Responsibilities: As needed in support of the General Manager Yards and Senior Yard Supervisor. This includes managing Time and Attendance. Physical Demands Requirements: Bending: Minimal bending is required. Lifting: Minimal amounts of lifting are required to use livestock handling tools. The tools weigh 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 or move downed hogs and to tattoo hogs. Reaching: Reaching with the livestock handling tools is required to move hogs as well as to tattoo hogs. Grasping: A full hand grasp is used when holding livestock handling tools 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 assisting in humanly loading downed hogs into the skid loader bucket for transport . 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 General Yards Manager or Senior Yards Supervisor 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. Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America) For Professional Management levels, internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience in the sections provided. 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. CCPA Notice. If you are a California resident, and would like to learn more about what categories of personal information we collect when you apply for this job, and how we may use that information, please read our CCPA Job Applicant Notice at Collection, click here .