Chaplain - Vernon Plant

Tyson Refrigerated Processed Meats•Vernon, TX

About The Position

Tyson Chaplains provide compassionate spiritual care that explores Team Members’ diverse beliefs, honors their experiences, and connects them with meaningful resources for their personal lives and careers. The Chaplain maintains a consistent presence at assigned facilities, supports Team Members and their immediate families, responds to crises, and works with HR leadership and the chaplain services team to address personal and community needs. The role serves as a resource to management on religion, ethics, and Team Member morale, while maintaining confidentiality, accurate records, and the ethical standards of the company and chaplaincy program. The position involves regularly walking production and non-production areas, including environments that may be hot, cold, wet, slippery, or physically challenging. The Chaplain may work long shifts while responding to crises and must travel independently to plant facilities and other locations that request chaplaincy support. Travel is up to 5%, typically one to two weeks annually.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a CHEA-accredited institution, or international equivalent, in a field 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.
Clergy endorsement.
Proficiency in English, including speaking, reading, and writing.
Basic computer and video-conferencing skills, including use of Microsoft Office programs.
Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and via video conference.
Ability to safely walk production and non-production floors multiple times daily, climb stairs, navigate tight spaces, and manage uneven, wet, or slippery surfaces.
Ability to work long shifts and respond to crises in hot and cold environments, with extensive walking and standing.
Reliable transportation and ability to travel independently to plant facilities and other locations requesting chaplaincy support.
Willingness and ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Maintain a compassionate physical presence throughout assigned facilities and follow and model facility-specific safety protocols.
Spend at least 40% of the workday 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.
Offer an inclusive, judgment-free presence across faiths, sexual orientations, and ethnicities.
Counsel distressed and bereaved individuals and families and provide 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 a risk of injury to a person or the business.
Collaborate with HR leadership and the chaplain services team on educational and social service opportunities that support Team Members’ personal lives.
Visit Team Members and immediate family members in hospitals and at home.
Provide chaplain presence at Team Member memorials and funerals as appropriate.
Develop and maintain community partnerships and referral resources to help address Team Members’ needs.
Write articles or give presentations, as requested by HR or chaplain services leadership, that align with personal education, experience, and training.
Advise management on religion, morals and ethics, and Team Member morale and sentiment.
Maintain ethical conduct and protect the reputational integrity of the company and chaplaincy program.
Keep accurate contact records and prepare required reports to help leadership identify and assess thematic risks.