Production Supervisor

Tyson Foods

Posted 12 days ago

Full Time

South Hutchinson, Kansas

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Production Supervisor is responsible for maintaining high production, quality, and yields while ensuring a safe working environment. They oversee daily operations, manage staffing, and provide leadership and training to their team.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma and at least one year of prior supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment. You possess strong written and verbal communication skills, along with leadership and problem-solving abilities, and can work independently in a fast-paced setting.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Production Management

Supervisory Experience

USDA Inspection

Inventory Management

Budget Management

Financial Indicators Analysis

Job Description

Management Level:

84

Work Shift:

2ND SHIFT (United States of America)

Continue growing with our family. 

Our team members make it happen. If you want to continue to grow in a new role internally and see a position that looks right for you, we encourage you to apply!


You can expect your day to day include maintaining high production, quality, and yields while ensuring the safest working environment possible. This position requires an essential understanding and control of the production process, accurate record keeping, and general line maintenance and staffing.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • You’ll build the best team possible. That includes Hiring, training, Retaining, and counseling on personal and professional problems as well as educating your team on benefits, compensations, and company policies. You’ll guide the team in stretches before their shift and rotate workstations throughout the shift.
  • Checking daily production orders to ensure fulfillment of customer orders, ensuring accurate shipments, record keeping, rotation of inventory, and 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 and working with other supervisors in solving problems
  • Providing continuous education on the importance of quality
  • Performing other responsibilities as the need arises


REQUIREMENTS:

  • Education: High school diploma; additional vocational or college courses preferred.
  • Experience: 1+ years in a manufacturing environment and prior supervisory experience preferred. 
  • Computer Skills: Basic computer skills.
  • Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Special 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.
  • Travel: Some travel is required. This could be to other facilities or to corporate.
  • Preferred Skills (Not Required): Knowledge of food industry processes and equipment, understanding of financial indicators/analysis, and experience in budget development/management.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  • Schedule: 2nd Shift, Monday- Friday 2:15 PM- 12:30 AM, some Saturday's based on business needs, flexibility/reliability needed.

INTERNAL TEAM MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS:

  • No more than 4 attendance points. 
  • No suspensions within past 12 months. 
  • No written warnings in the last 6 months. 
  • No lateral, downward, or self-disqualification unless for higher classification for the past 6 months.
  • New TM’s still in 90 days of probationary period are not eligible to bid.

Internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application on Workday OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience OR make sure their Career Profile in Workday is up to date and complete.


Internal Management & Management Support Applicants:

Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all candidates who are level 79 or above.


All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

Yes

Referral Payout Eligible:

No

For Professional Management levels, internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience in the sections provided.


The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.


We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.


Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.


CCPA Notice. If you are a California resident, and would like to learn more about what categories of personal information we collect when you apply for this job, and how we may use that information, please read our CCPA Job Applicant Notice at Collection, click here.

Tyson Foods

Founded in 1935, Tyson Foods, Inc.® has fed families for generations with the best affordable protein products. What began as a small regional poultry business in Springdale, Arkansas, has grown into a globally recognized leader in protein, serving customers and communities around the world. With a team of more than 130,000 members, Tyson Foods advances how food is produced, delivered and enjoyed. Across our operations, we continuously innovate our supply chain, invest in new technology and support responsible practices that help us deliver safe, quality food. Over the years, Tyson Foods has grown to include more than 30 beloved brands, including Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, State Fair®, aidells® and other trusted names. Through our robust family of brands, we now produce nearly 20% of the chicken, beef and pork in the United States. Our story is rooted in hard work, humility and purpose, and throughout our history, we have stayed true to those values. Today, we stand by our mission of bringing high-quality food to every table in the world safely, sustainably and affordably, now and for future generations. At Tyson Foods, we feed the world like family.®
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