General Manager Production - 2nd Shift - Forest, MS

Management Level:

86

Work Shift:

2ND SHIFT (United States of America)

Highly recommended to include a resume in a PDF or Word Document format and/or complete the application fully showing current and past work experience to be considered for the position

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for maintaining high production, quality, and yields while ensuring the safest working environment possible. This position requires an essential understanding and control of the production process, accurate record keeping, and general line maintenance and staffing.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Checking daily production orders to ensure fulfillment of customer orders.
• Ensuring every position is filled before start-up of production line.
• Overseeing Team Member morning exercises and job rotation to facilitate ergonomics.
• Ensuring all machinery is performing to the highest standard possible.
• Ensuring all workstations have passed USDA Inspection
• Promoting safety daily as well as through monthly safety meetings 
• Ensuring accurate shipments, rotation of inventory, and proper coding of products.
• Additionally, knowing and communicating company benefits and compensation policies to Team Members
• Providing encouragement to Team Members to build the best team possible.
• Critical ability to perform the human relations functions such as training Retaining, and counseling on personal and professional problems.
• Overseeing various processing operations and working with other supervisors in solving problems
• Keeping records of reworked or returned product.
• Providing continuous education on the importance of quality
• Performing other responsibilities as the need arises

REQUIREMENTS:  

Experience:  3+ years in a manufacturing environment and prior supervisory/lead experience required or equivalent educational typically acquired through a bachelor's degree.  Familiarity with processing floor operation is a plus; HACCP certification a plus understanding of basic HACCP principals and the ability to perform CCP monitoring verification; knowledge of fresh meats processing a plus. Experience in further processing is preferred.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to access all areas of the production floor to conduct audits and inspections; fixed ladders stairs steps etc. able to tolerate environmental conditions in the area of responsibility; the temperature in most of the areas range from 28 - 45 degrees.
Education: High school diploma; education beyond high school including special training, vocational school and/or college courses is preferred.
Computer Skills: Basic computer skills helpful.
Communication Skills: Strong communication skills.
Supervisory: This position is responsible for supervising a group of
personnel who perform somewhat identical and related tasks or
activities.
Travel: 1-5 trips per year.

Internal Management & Management Support Applicants:

Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all candidates who are level 79 or above.

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Referral Payout Eligible:

No

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.

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.

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.

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