Associate Director FSQA

Tyson Foods; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health, life, dental, and vision

Job summary

Tyson Foods seeks a seasoned FSQA professional to manage supplier and contract manufacturer food safety and quality expectations. You will lead a team, set partner standards, and drive conformance with Tyson requirements across regulatory guidelines.

You will analyze issues, support product dispositions, and partner with R&D, IPL, Sales, and BU to bolster performance while mitigating risk. Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8–10+ years’ experience in food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in managing teams in the manufacture of high-risk foods is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a strong team dedicated to partner suitability and Tyson requirements.
• Develop expectations for external partners to ensure conformance to specifications and regulations.
• Analyze and resolve food safety/quality issues and support product dispositions.
• Collaborate with R&D, IPL, Sales, and BU to support business growth and risk management.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for performing a variety of technical and professional job responsibilities related to the management of food safety and quality expectations at Tyson Foods’ suppliers & contract manufacturers. Specific responsibilities include ability to lead and develop a strong team dedicated to assessing partner suitability and compliance to Tyson requirements. Developing expectations for our external partners to drive consistent conformance to specifications, regulatory requirements and food safety guidelines. Analyzing and resolving food safety and/or quality issues, product disposition decisions, innovation and project support. This position serves as a food safety and quality resource for the Contract Manufacturing & Procurement teams and is critical in delivering Supply Chain flexibility while appropriately managing business risk. The position requires a strong working knowledge of diverse plant processes and associated risks. The person must have the ability to collaborate with multiple other departments such as R&D and the Business Unit representatives, while driving activities centered around overall improvements in plant performance. This position will report directly to the Senior Director of FSQA – External Manufacturing. This position will serve as a leader and mentor for their direct reports. The position will also partner with Tyson Business Partners such as R&D, IPL, Sales, and the BU to support business growth as necessary.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: 8-10 plus years’ experience; significant experience in food safety quality assurance and regulatory compliance; management experience in the manufacture of high-risk foods and their processes preferred.
• Computer Skills: Proficient in the following Microsoft products: Excel, Word and PowerPoint; knowledge of various Tyson business software programs.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills required in addition to strong presentation skills. Position will be responsible for effective communication for both internal and external partners at a variety of levels.
• Special Skills: Must have good critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Must be an independent worker capable of consistent engagement geared towards driving results. Must be a strong leader capable of developing team members for continued growth.
• Travel: As required.
• Relocation Assistance Eligible: Yes
• Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
• Certain roles at Tyson require background checks.

Benefits

• paid time off
• 401(k) plans
• affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
• and more

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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.

Company Culture and About Us

Our team members make the difference. If you are ready to grow your career with an industry leader and want to positively impact the team and community around you, then join us in helping us in raising expectations. Join us on the journey. At Tyson, we feed the world like family. Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy! We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business. We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work. To learn more about our culture, please read Our Purpose.

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