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Salary
$40k per year
Location
In office (United States)
Seniority
Junior · 1+ year exp
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 23, 2026. Tyson Foods scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) is one of the world's largest food processing enterprises and protein production leaders, headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson, the Fortune 500 company operates on a vertically integrated agricultural, industrial meat processing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), and global foodservice distribution model.

Job Details:

Candidates who have previously worked for Tyson Foods will have a minimum rehire waiting period of 365 days and are limited to 3 times of employment.

The starting pay for this position is $20.80 /hr.

If you are looking to make an impact in a meaningful way, join us at Tyson Foods where we feed the world like family! We create quality products in a safe environment for our team members. We offer advancement opportunities and steady work. This facility operates five to six days a week and produces items like Hillshire Snack packs, Jimmy Dean Breakfast bowls, and Jimmy Dean Breakfast sandwiches.

Job Summary:

In the Sanitation Operator role, the successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards throughout the facility by cleaning and sanitizing equipment, production areas, and work surfaces to ensure compliance with food safety and regulatory requirements. This role supports a safe, hygienic environment for production operations.

Responsibilities:

  • Remove all product and materials from assigned area.
  • Disassemble any production equipment necessary to access niche points.
  • Properly mix and titrate chemicals to achieve the appropriate concentration levels prior to use.
  • Perform thorough pre-rinse of area working from the top to the bottom.
  • Apply various chemicals and soaps to all areas of assigned equipment and machinery from bottom to top.
  • Hand scrubbing equipment when necessary to breakdown any biofilms.
  • Complete thorough final rinse and check area for needed corrections.
  • Clean production processing areas according to established company and USDA standards.
  • Climb to scrub high places and bend or squat to scrub low places.
  • Hold and operate high pressure water hoses for periods of time.
  • Assist with reassembling of production equipment.
  • Replace sanitation materials in proper places when finished.
  • Other duties as assigned by management.

Physical Requirements: The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation

Physical Requirements:

  • Willing and able to bend, twist, turn, climb, and stand for 8 hours per day.
  • Willing and able to hold and operate high pressure hoses and work with caustic and acid detergents and sanitizers for two hours at a time.
  • Willing and able to work in a work area with varying climate (hot/wet and cold/wet).
  • Willing and able to lift 50 lbs. and move varying sized equipment for cleaning.
  • Willing and able to be lock-out tag-out, forklift, and fall protection certified.
  • Must be willing and able to work in cold temperatures ranging from 0 to 40 degrees.

Must have 6 months experience in manufacturing at one employer in the past 36 months.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

3RD SHIFT (United States of America)

Pay Range/Rate:

$20.80

Incentives:

Annual Incentive Plan:

No

Long-Term Incentive Plan:

No

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.

Any listed amounts represent the base pay range. Additional compensation may be available for this position based on various factors such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonuses. Pay is just one part of Tyson’s total compensation package.

Tyson will develop an offer based on a candidate's or team member’s relevant skills and capabilities, the market data for the role described in this requisition, internal equity, and other information relevant to the candidate and role.

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.

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 .

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