Manager Division Operations-Corporate (Springdale, AR)

Tyson Sales and Distribution•Springdale, AR

23h

About The Position

The Manager Division Operations has comprehensive responsibility for functional areas across multiple plant locations, including production, maintenance, personnel, safety, shipping, receiving, sanitation, scheduling, quality, and process improvement. The role reviews cost and performance data, analyzes efficiency reports, helps resolve issues with incoming and outgoing goods, and obtains approval for and executes capital improvements. It also initiates and implements improvements across production and helps identify, evaluate, and correct safety, food safety, and food quality problems. The position provides guidance, leadership, and coaching to Plant Managers and support groups across the division, and fills in for a Plant Manager or Complex Manager when necessary. It leads operational problem resolution, addresses underperforming plants, motivates leadership teams toward short- and long-term goals, and oversees Business Unit special projects. The role supports manager onboarding, training, development, and succession planning, including identifying key performers and helping develop the management pipeline. Extensive travel and possible temporary relocation are required; the successful candidate must be willing to relocate when necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Eight or more years of experience.
Basic computer skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience managing several groups of personnel performing diverse tasks and activities across several locations.
Extensive travel; temporary relocation may be required.
Willingness to relocate when necessary.
Strong leadership, collaboration, and influencing abilities across multiple functions and teams.
Ability to demonstrate formal and informal authority and influence, and to lead by example.
Ability to influence audiences with differing viewpoints and objectives.
Problem-solving, analysis, project management, business and financial acumen, and cross-functional work capabilities.
Ability to multitask and strong manufacturing and technical competencies.
Ability to demonstrate a strong cultural fit and model the ONE Team methodology.
Commitment to continuous improvement and doing the right thing.
Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
As a people leader, ability to drive responsible adoption of approved AI tools, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Relevant poultry and further processing experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee functional areas across multiple plant locations, including production, maintenance, personnel, safety, shipping, receiving, sanitation, scheduling, quality, and process improvement.
Motivate managers to provide guidance and programs that enhance team members’ skills.
Resolve issues related to the quality of incoming and outgoing goods.
Review cost and performance data to identify areas for improvement and analyze efficiency reports.
Obtain approval for and execute capital improvements for designated facilities.
Initiate and implement improvements in all phases of production.
Help identify, evaluate, and correct safety, food safety, and food quality problems.
Provide guidance, leadership, and coaching to Plant Managers and support groups across the division.
Fill in for a Plant Manager or Complex Manager when necessary.
Develop and lead problem resolution and provide solutions for daily operations.
Address and correct underperforming plants and hold them accountable.
Motivate leadership teams to reach short- and long-term goals.
Support onboarding and training for new Plant Managers.
Identify and deliver development opportunities for plant management and establish and execute training for managers at the Plant Manager level.
Oversee and manage special projects for the Business Unit.
Identify key performers for succession planning and help develop the management pipeline.