Sr Environmental Supervisor-Shelbyville, TN

Tyson Foods, Inc.; Shelbyville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods, Inc. seeks an Environmental Compliance Specialist to ensure treated water meets all local, state and federal requirements. You will maintain treatment systems, perform operational tasks, keep accurate records and budgets up to date.

You will analyze data, ensure wastewater samples are collected and sent to the lab for permit compliance, and prepare reports for the corporate office and agencies. Travel is 1–5 trips per year.

Qualifications

• Education beyond high school including special training vocational school and or college courses.
• 3+ years of environmental compliance experience; Wastewater certification license preferred.
• Basic computer skills such as checking electronic mail, entering data into document templates, or creating simple queries.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Supervisory responsibilities over a group performing related tasks.
• Travel: 1 to 5 trips per year.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all water leaving the Tyson water treatment facility meets local, state, and federal requirements.
• Maintain treatment systems, perform operational maintenance, and keep administrative records.
• Budget for funds to operate and maintain the facility effectively and provide a safe work environment.
• Analyze operational data to determine changes and improvements needed to accomplish objectives.
• Ensure wastewater samples are correctly collected and sent to the lab for permit compliance.
• Generate reports for the corporate office and government agencies as required.
• Aid Wastewater Operators in maintaining their operator licenses and supervise staff.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Written communication

Supervisory

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with further training

Vocational/Technical training in water treatment or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Details:

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for ensuring that all water leaving a Tyson water treatment facility meets the requirements set by local state and federal governments and for ensuring the city is informed if required of all changes in water quality or engineering processes. This requires maintaining treatment systems performing operational maintenance and keeping administrative records budgeting for sufficient funds to operate and maintain the treatment facility effectively and providing a safe working environment with proper safety equipment and tools for personnel. Other responsibilities include analyzing operational data to determine changes and improvements needed to accomplish objectives ensuring wastewater samples are correctly collected and sent to the lab for determining permit compliance and generating reports for the corporate office and government agencies as required. Other duties include aiding Wastewater Operators in maintaining their operator s license overseeing and maintaining the operation of pre-treatment or full-treatment equipment and performing other responsibilities as the need arises.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Education beyond high school including special training vocational school and or college courses.

Experience: 3 plus years of environmental compliance experience; Wastewater certification license preferred.

Computer Skills: Basic computer skills such as checking electronic mail entering data into document templates or creating simple queries.

Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Supervisory: This position is responsible for supervising a group of personnel who perform somewhat identical and related tasks or activities.

Travel: 1 to 5 trips per year

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 judgement 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

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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