Plant Manager III - St Joseph Plant

Tyson Foods, Inc.Saint Joseph, MO
Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for all functional areas of a prepared foods plant, ensuring the efficient operation of production shifts, maintenance personnel, safety, shipping, receiving, sanitation, scheduling, quality, and process improvement.

Requirements

  • Requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field normally acquired through four years of college, resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
  • Progressive 8 plus years of experience.
  • General knowledge of computer programs used in the operation of the production plant, such as Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Responsible for managing several groups of personnel who perform diverse tasks and activities in more than one department.
  • Must not have 4 or more attendance points for locations on an 8 point policy (on application date)
  • No written warning in the past six (6) months
  • No suspension on record for the last 12 months

Nice To Haves

  • Applicable experience in the Food Processing Industry preferred.
  • Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food manufacturing experience preferred.
  • Experience working in a unionized manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Prefer working knowledge of SAP systems.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the smooth running of production shifts and maintenance personnel.
  • Ensure adherence to food safety, food quality, and legality standards.
  • Motivate managers to provide guidance and programs to enhance employee skills.
  • Address and resolve issues related to the quality of incoming and outgoing goods.
  • Analyze cost and performance data to identify areas needing improvement.
  • Compile monthly expense and efficiency reports.
  • Promote and explain Total Quality Management (TQM) philosophy to employees.
  • Obtain approval and execute all capital improvements for plants.
  • Facilitate Talent Mapping and Succession Planning Programs.
  • Support the Retention Program.
  • Initiate discussions and implement improvements in all phases of production.
  • Assist in identifying, evaluating, and correcting problems as they arise.

Benefits

  • paid time off
  • 401(k) plans
  • affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
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