Senior Live Production Manager

The primary responsibility of this position is to lead and direct the GGP GP and Hatchery production team to ensure the provision of high-quality hatching eggs through optimal production performance and flock health status. This role aims to achieve production, financial, and business objectives. Key functions include meeting production goals, ensuring compliance with regulations, maintaining effective contract grower relations, supporting genetic progress in the production pipeline, managing budgets, and developing a qualified and effective team.

Essential Functions:

• Achieve production objectives and compliance regulations.
• Build and maintain effective contract grower relations.
• Support genetic progress in the production pipeline.
• Develop and manage budgets.
• Develop and mentor team members to ensure their effectiveness.

Requirements: (It is highly recommended that you attach resume.)

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Agricultural preferred) or equivalent work experience meeting qualifications below.
• Experience: Over ten (10) years of poultry management experience with Grow out experience (Ex: Broilers, Breeders, Hatchery, Live Haul, and Feed Mill) preferred.
• Computer Skills: Proficiency in Excel and other computer applications.  Candidate must be good working with data and number calculations.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Physical Requirements: Must use safe lifting techniques. Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, balance, stoop, talk, or hear. Must occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds.
• Personal Protective Equipment: Required to follow safety procedures and wear PPE when visiting facilities.
• Biosecurity: Must not own, possess, or otherwise maintain any domestic, wild or exotic fowl to be considered, required to sign a Bio-security agreement to avoid any non-commercial avian species examples:  chickens, ducks, birds, parakeets, parrots, etc. The Company Animal Welfare Policy must be followed at all times
• Animal Welfare Policy: Must follow the Company's Animal Welfare Policy at all times.
• Supervisory: Responsible for overseeing eight (8) or more salaried team members.
• Travel: Required to travel to all GP and Hatchery facilities within the specified region.

Tyson Foods Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans starting on day 1 of employment.
• Financial Security: 401(k) retirement plan with company match, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and flexible work schedules.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for career advancement, training programs, and tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Discounts: Discounts on Tyson Foods products and services.
• Wellness Programs: Access to wellness programs and resources to support physical and mental health.