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Tyson Foods

Processes and sells chicken, beef and pork

General Manager Production - Rendering

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWaterloo, IA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • At least 1 year of experience in a supervisory role is required.
  • Must be able to access all areas of the production floor to conduct audits and inspections, use fixed ladders, stairs, and steps, and tolerate the area's environmental conditions, including temperatures ranging from below freezing in winter to summer heat extremes.
  • Basic computer skills are required.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills are required, including the ability to communicate with all levels of management.
  • Must be able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

  • Direct and train supervisors in production, paperwork, yields, time and attendance, discipline, motivation, turnover, absenteeism, safety problem solving, and related facets.
  • Be accountable for performance, safety, quality, workers' compensation, turnover, bid movement, team member morale, and other duties as needed.
  • Be responsible for all production operations at the facility, including managing production supervisors, department production schedules, product rotation, and CCP verification schedules, and overseeing the safety committee.
  • Review team members in these roles and develop and improve deficient areas.
  • Provide primary coverage for second shift and be flexible to cover departments as required.
  • Travel as needed.
  • Demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, safeguard sensitive information, follow company policies, and validate AI-generated outputs. As a people leader, drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for AI-supported outcomes.

Desired Qualifications

  • Two years of employment at Tyson or equivalent experience is preferred.
  • Rendering experience is preferred.
  • Familiarity with processing floor operations is a plus.
  • HACCP certification is a plus; understanding basic HACCP principles and the ability to perform CCP monitoring verification are also a plus.
  • Knowledge of pork processing is a plus.
  • Team leadership, problem solving, and motivation to take on special projects are desired.

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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