Chaplain - Vernon Plant

Tyson Foods•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 throughout assigned facilities and provides spiritual and emotional guidance to Team Members and their immediate families while respecting individual beliefs, values, and experiences. The role includes counseling people experiencing distress or bereavement, responding to critical incidents, conducting hospital and home visits, and providing an appropriate presence at memorials or funerals. The Chaplain also collaborates with HR leadership and chaplain services, develops community referral resources, advises management on religion, ethics, and Team Member morale, and maintains records and reports. The position requires frequent walking across production and non-production areas, may involve long shifts and hot or cold conditions, and includes independent travel to plant facilities and other support locations. Travel is up to 5% (typically 1–2 weeks annually).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree minimum; official documentation of completion from a CHEA-accredited institution or international equivalent in a field relevant to chaplaincy is required.
Four units of clinical pastoral education, or willingness to complete four units within two years of employment.
Clergy endorsement.
Basic computer and video conferencing skills, including use of MS Office programs.
Proficiency in spoken, written, and read English, and ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and by video conference.
Willingness and ability to meet the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
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 when needed, respond to crises, and function in hot and cold environments while walking and standing extensively.
Reliable transportation and ability to travel independently to plant facilities and other locations requesting chaplaincy support.
Demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, following company policies, validating outputs, and applying professional judgment.
Resume is required.

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 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 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 provide strategies for understanding and healing.
Respond to critical incidents involving trauma experienced by 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 to provide educational and social service opportunities that help stabilize Team Members’ personal lives.
Visit Team Members and immediate family members in hospitals and at home.
Provide chaplain support at Team Member memorials and funerals as appropriate.
Build and maintain community partnerships and referral resources to address Team Members’ needs.
Write articles or deliver presentations consistent with personal education, experience, and training when requested by HR or chaplain services leadership.
Advise management on religion, morals and ethics, and Team Member morale and pulse.
Maintain moral and ethical conduct that protects the reputational integrity of the company and chaplaincy program.
Maintain accurate contact records and prepare required reports to help leadership identify and assess thematic risks.