Tyson Foods
St Joseph, MO
Shift: Full time
Job Details: Job Description: Summary This position is responsible for all functional areas of a prepared foods plant, ensuring the efficient operation of production shifts, maintenance personnel, safety, shipping, receiving, sanitation, scheduling, quality, and process improvement. Key Responsibilities Operational Efficiency: Oversee the smooth running of production shifts and maintenance personnel. Safety Quality: Ensure adherence to food safety, food quality, and legality standards. Employee Development: Motivate managers to provide guidance and programs to enhance employee skills. Issue Resolution: Address and resolve issues related to the quality of incoming and outgoing goods. Performance Review: Analyze cost and performance data to identify areas needing improvement. Reporting: Compile monthly expense and efficiency reports. TQM Philosophy: Promote and explain Total Quality Management (TQM) philosophy to employees. Capital Improvements: Obtain approval and execute all capital improvements for plants. Talent Succession Planning: Facilitate Talent Mapping and Succession Planning Programs. Retention Support: Support the Retention Program. Continuous Improvement: Initiate discussions and implement improvements in all phases of production. Problem Solving: Assist in identifying, evaluating, and correcting problems as they arise. Requirements Education Requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field normally acquired through four years of college, resulting in a Bachelor s degree or equivalent. Experience Progressive 8 plus years of experience. Applicable experience in the Food Processing Industry preferred. Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food manufacturing experience preferred. Experience working in a unionized manufacturing environment preferred. Computer Skills General knowledge of computer programs used in the operation of the production plant, such as Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). Prefer working knowledge of SAP systems. Communication Skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Travel 6 to 11 trips per year. Supervisory Responsibilities Responsible for managing several groups of personnel who perform diverse tasks and activities in more than one department. Relocation Assistance Eligible: Yes Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (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. 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. 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.