General Production Manager- Center, TX- 1st shift

Tyson Foods - Center, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Center, TX

Food Manufacturing

About the position

This position is responsible for directing and training supervisors in various operational facets within a manufacturing environment, particularly in poultry processing. The role emphasizes performance accountability in areas such as safety, quality, and team member morale, while also ensuring compliance with production standards and effective problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Checking daily production orders to ensure fulfillment of customer orders
• Ensuring every position is filled before start-up of production line
• Overseeing Team Member morning exercises and job rotation to facilitate ergonomics
• Ensuring all machinery is performing to the highest standard possible
• Ensuring all workstations have passed USDA Inspection
• Promoting safety daily as well as through monthly safety meetings
• Ensuring accurate shipments, rotation of inventory, and proper coding of products
• Communicating company benefits and compensation policies to Team Members
• Providing encouragement to Team Members to build the best team possible
• Performing human relations functions such as training, retaining, and counseling on personal and professional problems
• Overseeing various processing operations and collaborating with other supervisors to solve problems
• Keeping records of reworked or returned product
• Providing continuous education on the importance of quality
• Performing other responsibilities as the need arises

Requirements

• 3 years in a manufacturing environment or poultry and prior supervisory experience preferred
• Two years employment at Tyson or equivalent experience preferred
• Familiarity with processing floor operation is a plus; HACCP certification a plus
• Understanding of basic HACCP principles and the ability to perform CCP monitoring verification
• Knowledge of fresh meats processing is a plus
• High school diploma; education beyond high school including special training, vocational school and/or college courses is preferred
• Must be able to access all areas of the production floor to conduct audits and inspections
• Able to tolerate environmental conditions in the area of responsibility; the temperature in most areas ranges from 28 - 45 degrees
• Basic computer skills helpful
• Strong communication skills; able to communicate with all levels of management
• Team leader problem solving and motivation to take on special projects

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Telehealth services
• Well-Being Support Programs
• FSA and HSA available
• 401k
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Fully Funded Education Discount Program