Manager Carcass Merchandising - Dakota City Plant

Tyson Foods•Dakota City, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Carcass Merchandising Site Leader leads first-shift carcass merchandising personnel and supports second-shift leadership in partnership with the General Manager, Carcass Merchandising and staff across assigned Tyson Fresh Meats beef operations. The role provides day-to-day supervision, coaching, accountability, and operational direction to support accurate USDA grade application, consistent merchandising execution, grading-system integrity, inventory alignment, shift continuity, and timely communication of business-critical information. As the primary site leader for first-shift execution, the Manager translates production priorities, grade projections, merchandising direction, and operational needs into consistent departmental practices, while helping align second-shift execution. The role partners with Production Planning, Operations, Maintenance, Procurement, USDA personnel, and carcass merchandising leadership to address grading accuracy, staffing, system performance, process adherence, shift handoffs, and issue resolution. The Manager also develops departmental capability across both shifts through succession planning, structured training, continued education, cross-training, and leadership development. Non-routine travel may be required for grade review trips, training, relief work, facility coverage, audits, succession planning activities, and other assigned business needs. The position is slated for candidates currently working at the facility, who receive priority consideration; if local Team Members are not selected, applicants from other locations and external candidates may be reviewed. A resume is required for consideration. Relocation assistance is eligible.

Requirements

At least 7 years of carcass merchandising, grading, beef plant operations, meat judging, or related fresh meats experience.
Basic Microsoft Office skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work effectively across plant, corporate, USDA, and cross-functional teams.
Attention to detail, sound decision-making, strong follow-through, and adaptability to changing business and operational needs.
Ability to develop team members through coaching, cross-training, continued education, skill validation, and succession planning.
Willingness and ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Resume must be provided to be considered.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent fresh meats, carcass merchandising, grading, meat judging, or plant operations experience may be considered.
Prior leadership, supervisory, training, shift coordination, or team lead experience.
Knowledge of USDA grade and yield standards, merchandising specifications, tagging and discounting procedures, grading accuracy, and carcass value drivers.
Experience with plant operating systems, grading camera systems, scale systems, scheduling tools, and reporting systems.

Responsibilities

Lead first-shift carcass merchandising and support second-shift execution to promote accurate USDA grade application, product value optimization, customer requirements, inventory alignment, shift continuity, and profitability.
Supervise, coach, guide performance, support scheduling, and provide daily accountability for first-shift carcass merchandisers and assigned departmental personnel; coordinate second-shift leadership needs with the General Manager, Carcass Merchandising and staff.
Monitor grading systems, camera accuracy, scale processes, carcass selection, tagging, discounting, regrades, yield documentation, and related reporting for compliance with company and USDA standards.
Coordinate with Production Planning on grade projections, cattle flow, product availability, inventory needs, and operational priorities affecting both shifts.
Serve as the primary site escalation point for first-shift grading, merchandising, staffing, system, inventory, safety, shift-handoff, and process issues, and coordinate support for second-shift matters with the General Manager, Carcass Merchandising and staff.
Maintain communication, documentation, and accountability between shifts to support continuity, consistent grading practices, and timely resolution of carryover issues.
Develop succession plans for key departmental roles, identify high-potential team members, document readiness, and support individual development plans.
Lead continued education, refresher training, cross-training, USDA grade standard reinforcement, system training, process updates, and leadership development.
Partner with carcass merchandising leadership to standardize training materials, improve onboarding, strengthen skill validation, and support consistent knowledge transfer.
Support audits, corrective actions, process improvements, and root-cause analysis related to grading accuracy, camera performance, reporting integrity, inventory alignment, and compliance.
Communicate and collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Procurement, USDA partners, Production Planning, and other internal partners to resolve issues and support business continuity.
Compile, review, and communicate grading, program, inventory, staffing, training, handoff, and shift-performance data for business decisions across both shifts.
Provide coverage and leadership support during absences, operational surges, training, audits, facility needs, and other assigned business requirements.
Provide daily direction, coaching, training, scheduling support, performance accountability, shift communication, succession planning, and continued education for team members.