General Manager Shipping - 1st Shift - Tyson of Springdale

Tyson Poultry•Springdale, AR

10h•Onsite

About The Position

This position supports Tyson of Springdale, a new poultry processing facility opening in Springdale, Arkansas. Candidates selected for this position will start their new position and complete training at a nearby Tyson facility in Rogers or Springdale, Arkansas. Once the new facility is operational, Team Members will transfer to Tyson of Springdale location in early 2027. This role is responsible for providing daily support to all team members in the areas of safety issues, production problems, quality issues, and other problems. Responsibilities include assuring that team members have all the proper tools and equipment in proper working condition to perform their necessary job duties. The role involves conducting regular daily/weekly meetings with team members to communicate important information such as production changes, business news, order rates, safety programs and issues, and overtime needs, and to listen to team member input on issues. On a daily basis, the role requires moving throughout the various work areas to offer support, gain input from supervisors, lead persons, and team members, and monitor production activities. Other duties include completing and maintaining necessary paperwork associated with production operations, facilitating and promoting the team concept through coaching, leading, listening, coordinating, and supporting. The role also involves communicating and coordinating daily with other supervisors to assure maximum product quality and productivity, and meeting with managers daily to discuss pertinent issues and plan strategies for maximum productivity performance. Additional responsibilities include conducting and coordinating weekly physical inventories, conducting counseling sessions and issuing disciplinary action as necessary, providing proper job and safety training for team members to ensure maximum job performance, and continuously striving for the most cost-effective methods of producing a high-quality product. The role also involves finalizing monthly spice inventories, quarterly freezer inventory, and weekly trailer inventory, controlling inventory of pallet use and tracking, managing DOT yearly maintenance on all company-owned equipment that travels over the road, and maintaining DOT requirements for the Hutchinson Complex.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
3 plus years of warehouse experience.
Basic computer skills helpful.
Good communication and listening skills.
Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of people.
Strong leadership abilities.
Supervise 1st and 2nd shift Shipping and Receiving department.
Responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs.
Ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI.
Ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.
Willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred.
Previous supervisory experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide daily support to team members regarding safety, production, and quality issues.
Ensure team members have proper tools and equipment in working condition.
Conduct regular daily/weekly meetings with team members to communicate information and gather input.
Move throughout work areas daily to offer support, gain input, and monitor production.
Complete and maintain necessary production operation paperwork.
Facilitate and promote the team concept through coaching, leading, listening, coordinating, and supporting.
Communicate and coordinate daily with other supervisors for maximum product quality and productivity.
Meet with managers daily to discuss issues and plan for productivity.
Conduct and coordinate weekly physical inventories.
Conduct counseling sessions and issue disciplinary action as necessary.
Provide job and safety training for team members.
Strive for cost-effective methods of producing a high-quality product.
Finalize monthly spice inventories, quarterly freezer inventory, and weekly trailer inventory.
Control inventory of pallet use and tracking.
Manage DOT yearly maintenance on company-owned equipment.
Maintain DOT requirements for the Hutchinson Complex.