[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Tyson Foods jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tyson-foods/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Tyson Foods # Dakota City Heavy Skilled Production Dakota City Plant - Dakota City, Nebraska Manufacturing & Production Listed on Tyson Foods’s official careers site. Posted October 29, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Tyson Foods’s careers site →](https://tysonfoods.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/TSN5/job/Dakota-City-Plant---Dakota-City-Nebraska/Dakota-City-Heavy-Skilled-Production_R0489995) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Tyson Foods](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tyson-foods/) / Dakota City Heavy Skilled Production ## Job description ### Job Details Dakota City Plant Heavy Skill General Production Processing/Harvest -NEW HIRE SIGN ON BONUS, GET UP TO 5,000. WITH ### QUALIFICATIONS We are seeking dedicated and skilled individuals to join our team. This role involves the use of knives, hooks, and adherence to proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) protocols. As part of our skilled workforce, you will engage in physical tasks that may require standing at a table or elevated platform for extended periods, typically eight hours or more. Additionally, you may work on a moving table or chain. ### Key Responsibilities Operate knives and hooks safely and efficiently. Perform physical tasks such as pushing, lifting, and pulling weights up to 80 lbs. Work in varying environmental conditions, including cold, hot, and humid settings. Stand for the duration of your shift, which may extend beyond eight hours. Maintain compliance with all PPE requirements to ensure safety. ### Requirements Willingness and ability to work on a moving chain or table. Capability to work in both hot and cold environments. Physical strength to handle weights up to 80 lbs. using appropriate techniques. Commitment to wearing and properly utilizing all required PPE. Endurance to stand for long periods during your shift. Must have 1-month prior experience in a meat processing facility. ### Experience in one of the following jobs preferred Harvest: 1rst Butter, 2nd Butter, Low Backer, 1rst Legger, 2nd Legger, Rib Beef, Knocker/Shackler Processing: 13th Rib/Finger & Bottom Bones, Pull Ap Bn/Pdl/Bn/Mt, Top Boners, Rib Bonner, Drop Rounds, Tender Pullers. Join our team and contribute to a dynamic work environment where safety and efficiency are paramount. If you are a motivated individual with the ability to perform physically demanding tasks, we encourage you to apply. ### 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. Candidates who have previously worked for Tyson have minimum waiting period of 180 days and a 3-time employment limit for this location. Please Select SMS text messaging during application process to be sure you will be contacted in a timely manner. Any Prior Workers that need to update their phone number please call 1-479-290-5000 Relocation Assistance Eligible: No Work Shift: ALL SHIFTS (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. 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. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 29, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 24, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 31, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Location: Dakota City Plant - Dakota City, Nebraska[Apply on Tyson Foods’s careers site →](https://tysonfoods.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/TSN5/job/Dakota-City-Plant---Dakota-City-Nebraska/Dakota-City-Heavy-Skilled-Production_R0489995) ## Hiring at Tyson Foods - Open jobs: 1,233 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All Tyson Foods jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tyson-foods/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Tyson Foods ### [Dakota City Production Operator](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tyson-foods/jobs/ddb04ea7c50ac37d0c80/) Dakota City Plant - Dakota City, Nebraska ### [Dakota City-General Labor Production](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tyson-foods/jobs/c914718f568232a336a1/) Dakota City Plant - Dakota City, Nebraska ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Heavy Equipment Operator I in Harvey, Illinois, 60426 | Skilled Trades at Republic Services](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/republic-services/jobs/6f9cbc927d7b66ce9690/) Republic Services · Harvey, Illinois ### [Heavy Equipment Technician in Seattle, Washington, 98134 | Skilled Trades at Republic Services](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/republic-services/jobs/6b113f1cf89ccb7c5ef8/) Republic Services · Seattle, Washington ### [Floor Crew Heavy Porter - Full Time (Tropicana Atlantic City)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/caesars-entertainment/jobs/fc0c5b0bb382e4a18347/) Caesars Entertainment · Atlantic City, NJ, United States ### [Associate Relationship Banker - Broadway & Dakota - Denver, CO](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/f01b4d0f386c426be0e4/) JPMorganChase · Denver, CO, United States ### [Driver I - South Dakota State Penitentiary (Sioux Falls)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aramark/jobs/73c65c18b844656361c0/) Aramark · Sioux Falls, SD, US OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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