Plant Manager III - St Joseph Plant

Tyson Chicken, Inc.

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St Joseph Plant - St Joseph, Missouri Until 9/29/2026 8+ years exp First posted July 31, 2026 Last posted July 31, 2026
Job description

Job Details:

Job Description:

Summary

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.

Key Responsibilities

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

Requirements

Education

  • 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.

Experience

  • Progressive 8 plus years of experience.
  • Applicable experience in the Food Processing Industry preferred.
  • Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food manufacturing experience preferred.
  • Experience working in a unionized manufacturing environment preferred.

Computer Skills

  • General knowledge of computer programs used in the operation of the production plant, such as Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
  • Prefer working knowledge of SAP systems.

Communication Skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Travel

  • 6 to 11 trips per year.

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Responsible for managing several groups of personnel who perform diverse tasks and activities in more than one department.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

Yes

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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About this role

Summary

Manage plant operations, safety, quality, employee development, and process improvements.

Job title

Plant Manager III - St Joseph Plant

Experience level

8+ years

Minimum experience

8+ years exp

Industry

food processing

Location requirements

St Joseph, Missouri, on-site work only

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Bachelor's degreeproven experience in food processingMicrosoft OfficeSAP knowledgecommunication

Preferred skills

RTE food manufacturingunionized environment

Specializations

food safetyqualityoperations
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

St Joseph, MO, USA

On-site City