Chaplain - Shelbyville, TN

Tyson Foods•Shelbyville, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Tyson Chaplains provide compassionate, spiritual care that explores Team Members’ diverse beliefs, honors their experiences, and empowers them with meaningful resources for their personal lives and careers. This role involves providing a consistent physical presence and compassionate care throughout assigned facilities, adhering to and modeling safety protocols specific to each work environment. A significant portion of the workday is dedicated to actively engaging with Team Members across all accessible work areas and break locations. The Chaplain offers spiritual and emotional guidance, counsel to distressed and bereaved individuals and families, and responds to critical incidents. They collaborate with HR and the chaplain services team to offer educational and social service opportunities, make hospital and home visits, and provide presence at memorials and funerals. Additionally, the role involves cultivating a network of referral resources, writing articles or providing presentations, serving as an advisor to management on matters of religion, morals/ethics, and Team Member morale, and maintaining accurate records and reports.

Requirements

Minimum requirement Bachelor’s degree
Four units of clinical pastoral education (or the willingness to complete four units within two years of employment)
Official documentation of degree completion from a CHEA accredited (or international equivalent) institution in a content area relevant to chaplaincy - acceptable concentrations would include applicable theological and human science degrees.
Basic computer and video conferencing skills to include MS Office programs.
Proficient in English—speaking, reading, and writing.
Able to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and via video conference.
Willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Able to safely walk all production and non-production floors multiple times daily, including climbing stairs, navigating tight spaces, and managing uneven, wet, or slippery surfaces during operations.
May work long shifts, responding to crises, functioning in both hot and cold environments with extensive walking and standing.
Must have reliable transportation and the ability to travel independently to plant facilities and other locations requesting chaplaincy support (such as hospitals, hospices, funeral homes, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
Bilingual skills are preferred.
Basic case management and mental health assessment skills preferred.
Clergy endorsement
Chaplain board certification preferred
3+ years of chaplain experience in a culturally diverse and faith inclusive context is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide a consistent physical presence and compassionate care throughout assigned facilities, adhering to and modeling safety protocols specific to each work environment
Spend a minimum of 40% of the workday actively engaging with Team Members across all accessible work areas and break locations, including but not limited to the production floor, Team Member office areas, shipping docks, hatcheries, and feed mills
Provide spiritual and emotional guidance to Team Members and their immediate families while respecting people's unique beliefs, values, and experiences
Maintain a judgment-free presence, inclusive of all faiths, sexual orientations, and ethnicities
Counsel distressed and bereaved individuals and families while providing helpful strategies for understanding and healing
Respond to critical incident situations where Team Members or their families have been traumatized
Maintain confidentiality in all chaplain conversations except for those that reveal risk of injury to self, others, or the business
Collaborate with HR leadership and the chaplain services’ team to offer educational and social service opportunities that help stabilize Team Members’ personal lives
Make hospital and home visits to Team Members and immediate family members
Provide appropriate chaplain presence at memorials and/or funerals of Team Members
Cultivate and maintain a network of referral resources through community partnerships and service providers that can assist in serving the various needs of Team Members
Write articles and/or provide presentations consistent with personal education, experience, and training, as requested by HR or chaplain services leadership
Serve as an advisor to management on matters of religion, morals/ethics, and Team Member morale and pulse
Maintain moral and ethical character and conduct that is above reproach and protects the reputational integrity of the company and chaplaincy program
Keep accurate records of contacts and write required reports assisting leadership in identifying and assessing thematic risks