Plant Manager III - Poultry Ops & TQM Leader

0003 Tyson Farms, Inc.; Oakland (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Health, life, dental, vision and Rx

Job summary

Tyson Foods, Inc. seeks a senior plant leader to manage all functional areas of a poultry processing facility. You will run three production shifts, oversee maintenance, safety, sanitation, and scheduling, and drive process improvements and cost efficiency.

You will lead managers, champion TQM, ensure food safety and product legality, and coordinate talent mapping, succession planning, and retention initiatives across the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, typically four years in a general professional or technical field.
• Eight or more years of progressive leadership experience required.
• Working knowledge of SAP systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee all functional areas of a poultry processing plant.
• Ensure efficient operation of three production shifts including maintenance, safety, shipping/receiving, sanitation, scheduling, quality, and process improvement.
• Motivate and support managers in guiding and developing employee skills.
• Resolve issues related to the quality of incoming and outgoing goods.
• Analyze cost and performance data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Compile and present monthly expense and efficiency reports.
• Promote Total Quality Management across the facility.
• Execute all plant capital improvement projects.
• Facilitate Talent Mapping and Succession Planning programs.
• Support retention initiatives.
• Maintain accountability for food safety, quality, and product legality.
• Identify and implement improvements across all production phases.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Quality control

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Tyson Foods, Inc. seeks a senior plant leader to manage all functional areas of a poultry processing facility. You will run three production shifts, oversee maintenance, safety, sanitation, and scheduling, and drive process improvements and cost efficiency.

You will lead managers, champion TQM, ensure food safety and product legality, and coordinate talent mapping, succession planning, and retention initiatives across the plant.