Associate Director FSQA - Springdale, AR

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Springdale, AR

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for leading and managing food safety and quality assurance expectations across Tyson Foods’ beef operations. The role provides technical and professional leadership to ensure consistent execution of food safety systems, regulatory compliance, and quality standards throughout beef harvesting, fabrication, and further processing facilities. Key responsibilities include leading and developing a high-performing FSQA team supporting beef plants; establishing clear expectations to drive conformance to Tyson specifications, regulatory requirements, and food safety guidelines; and serving as a technical resource for complex food safety and quality issues, product disposition decisions, incident response, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position plays a critical role in identifying, assessing, and mitigating food safety and business risk while enabling operational flexibility and business growth. The Associate Director – Beef FSQA is expected to maintain a strong working knowledge of beef production processes and associated food safety, quality, and regulatory risks. The role requires close collaboration with Operations, Regulatory, R&D, Animal Welfare, Supply Chain, Claims, Sales, and Business Unit leadership to drive sustained improvements in plant performance and system effectiveness. This position reports directly to the Senior Director – Beef FSQA. This position will be based in the Corporate office and will serve as a leader, coach, and mentor for direct reports. The role will also partner closely with Tyson business stakeholders to support operational execution, innovation, and strategic initiatives within the Beef business unit.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
8+ years of progressive experience in food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; working knowledge of Tyson business systems and data platforms
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong presentation capabilities. Position requires effective communication with plant leadership, corporate teams, and executive stakeholders
Strong critical thinking, risk assessment, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently while driving results through influence and collaboration
Proven leader with demonstrated ability to develop talent, coach teams, and lead through complexity
As required

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated leadership experience within beef or other high-risk food manufacturing environments strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Leading and developing a high-performing FSQA team supporting beef plants
Establishing clear expectations to drive conformance to Tyson specifications, regulatory requirements, and food safety guidelines
Serving as a technical resource for complex food safety and quality issues, product disposition decisions, incident response, and continuous improvement initiatives
Identifying, assessing, and mitigating food safety and business risk while enabling operational flexibility and business growth
Maintaining a strong working knowledge of beef production processes and associated food safety, quality, and regulatory risks
Collaborating with Operations, Regulatory, R&D, Animal Welfare, Supply Chain, Claims, Sales, and Business Unit leadership to drive sustained improvements in plant performance and system effectiveness
Serving as a leader, coach, and mentor for direct reports
Partnering closely with Tyson business stakeholders to support operational execution, innovation, and strategic initiatives within the Beef business unit