Production Supervisor

Tyson Foods • Alexandria, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Tyson Foods, team members are considered the heart of success. This dynamic Production Supervisor role within the Prepared Foods Division focuses on maintaining high production, quality, and yields while ensuring the safest working environment possible. The position requires an essential understanding and control of the production process, accurate record keeping, and general line maintenance and staffing. Key aspects include building and guiding the team, ensuring customer order fulfillment, accurate shipments, proper inventory management, and ensuring all workstations are staffed and machinery is performing. The supervisor is also responsible for promoting safety, overseeing various processing operations, collaborating with other supervisors to solve problems, and providing continuous education on quality.

Requirements

• High school diploma
• 1+ years in a manufacturing environment
• Prior supervisory experience
• Basic computer skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Some travel is required (to other facilities or corporate)

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of food industry processes and equipment
• Understanding of financial indicators/analysis
• Experience in budget development/management

Responsibilities

• Hiring, training, retaining, and counseling on personal and professional problems
• Educating your team on benefits, compensations, and company policies
• Guiding the team in stretches before their shift
• Rotating workstations throughout the shift
• Checking daily production orders to ensure fulfillment of customer orders
• Ensuring accurate shipments
• Record keeping
• Rotation of inventory
• Proper coding of products
• Ensuring all workstations on your line are staffed before start-up of production
• Ensuring all machinery is performing and all workstations have passed USDA Inspection
• Promoting safety daily as well as through monthly safety meetings
• Overseeing various processing operations
• Working with other supervisors in solving problems
• Providing continuous education on the importance of quality
• Performing other responsibilities as the need arises

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401(k) plans
• Affordable health benefits
• Life benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Prescription drug benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees