Supervisor Production - 2nd Shift

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Zeeland, MI

About The Position

Tyson Foods is hiring a Production Supervisor in its Prepared Foods Division for the second shift. The role oversees production operations and is responsible for maintaining production, quality, and yields while ensuring a safe work environment. It requires understanding and controlling the production process, maintaining accurate records, and handling general line maintenance and staffing. The supervisor builds and supports the production team through hiring, training, retention, and counseling; communicates information about benefits, compensation, and company policies; and leads pre-shift stretches and workstation rotations. The role also coordinates production orders, shipments, inventory rotation and product coding, ensures staffing and machinery readiness, and confirms workstations pass USDA inspection. The supervisor promotes safety, supports quality education, collaborates with other supervisors to resolve issues, and performs other duties as needed. Some travel to other facilities or corporate locations is required. The successful candidate must be willing and able to meet the job's physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

High school diploma.
At least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment; food manufacturing experience is preferred.
Basic computer skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
Strong work ethic and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
Some travel to other facilities or corporate locations is required.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Internal applicants must have fewer than 4 attendance points at locations with an 8-point policy on the application date, no written warning in the past 6 months, and no suspension on record in the past 12 months.

Nice To Haves

Additional vocational or college courses.
Prior food manufacturing supervisory experience.
Knowledge of food industry processes and equipment.
Understanding of financial indicators and analysis.
Experience in budget development and management.

Responsibilities

Maintain high production, quality, and yields while ensuring the safest working environment possible.
Hire, train, retain, and counsel team members on personal and professional problems; educate team members on benefits, compensation, and company policies.
Guide the team through pre-shift stretches and rotate workstations throughout the shift.
Check daily production orders to ensure customer orders are fulfilled; ensure accurate shipments, record keeping, inventory rotation, and product coding.
Ensure all workstations on the line are staffed before production start-up.
Ensure machinery is performing and all workstations have passed USDA inspection.
Promote safety daily and through monthly safety meetings.
Oversee processing operations and work with other supervisors to solve problems.
Provide continuous education on the importance of quality.
Perform other responsibilities as needed.