Chaplain - Vernon Plant

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Vernon, TX

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. The Chaplain maintains a consistent presence at assigned facilities, provides spiritual and emotional guidance to Team Members and immediate family members, and responds to individual needs and critical incidents. The role includes hospital and home visits, support at memorials and funerals, referrals to community services, and collaboration with HR leadership and the chaplain services team. The Chaplain also advises management on religion, morals and ethics, and Team Member morale; maintains confidential and accurate records; and prepares reports that help leadership identify and assess thematic risks. The position requires regular walking throughout production and non-production areas, travel to facilities and other locations, and the ability to work in varied environmental conditions. Relocation assistance is eligible. A resume is required, and the position does not offer sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a CHEA-accredited institution or international equivalent, in a content area relevant to chaplaincy; acceptable concentrations include applicable theological and human science degrees.
Four units of clinical pastoral education, or willingness to complete four units within two years of employment.
Proficiency in English speaking, reading, and writing.
Basic computer and video conferencing skills, including use of MS Office programs.
Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and via video conference.
Willingness and ability to meet the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, including safely walking production and non-production floors multiple times daily, climbing stairs, navigating tight spaces, and managing uneven, wet, or slippery surfaces.
Ability to work long shifts and respond to crises, including functioning in hot and cold environments and doing extensive walking and standing.
Reliable transportation and ability to travel independently to plant facilities and other locations requiring chaplaincy support, such as hospitals, hospices, and funeral homes.
Clergy endorsement.
Resume required.
Must be able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Three or more years of chaplain experience in a culturally diverse and faith-inclusive context preferred.
Chaplain board certification preferred.
Bilingual skills preferred.
Basic case management and mental health assessment skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain a consistent physical presence and provide compassionate care throughout assigned facilities while following and modeling site-specific safety protocols.
Spend at least 40% of the workday actively engaging with Team Members in accessible work areas and break locations, including production floors, offices, shipping docks, hatcheries, and feed mills.
Provide spiritual and emotional guidance to Team Members and their immediate families while respecting their beliefs, values, and experiences.
Maintain a judgment-free presence inclusive of all faiths, sexual orientations, and ethnicities.
Counsel distressed and bereaved individuals and families and offer strategies for understanding and healing.
Respond to critical incidents involving trauma to Team Members or their families.
Maintain confidentiality in chaplain conversations, except when they reveal risk of injury to self, others, or the business.
Collaborate with HR leadership and the chaplain services team on educational and social service opportunities that help stabilize Team Members’ personal lives.
Make hospital and home visits to Team Members and their immediate family members.
Provide chaplain presence at Team Member memorials and/or funerals as appropriate.
Develop and maintain community partnerships and referral resources to address Team Members’ varied needs.
Write articles and/or give presentations, as requested by HR or chaplain services leadership, consistent with personal education, experience, and training.
Advise management on religion, morals and ethics, and Team Member morale and pulse.
Maintain moral and ethical conduct that protects the company’s and chaplaincy program’s reputational integrity.
Keep accurate contact records and prepare required reports to assist leadership in identifying and assessing thematic risks.