What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1st Shift-General Production Manager, RTE-Vicksburg, MS position at Tyson Foods?
Job Details:
General Manager Production – Ready to Eat (RTE)
Location: Vicksburg Plant – Vicksburg, MS
Department: Operations / Ready to Eat
Reports To: Assistant Plant Manager
Position Summary
The General Manager Production – Ready to Eat (RTE) is responsible for directing, training, and holding supervisors accountable across all operational functions within the RTE Department at the Vicksburg Plant. This role leads end‑to‑end execution of RTE production operations while ensuring safety, food safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and strong Team Member engagement.
This position is accountable for operational performance including safety, food safety, quality, yields, attendance, discipline, turnover, absenteeism, workers’ compensation, bid movement, Team Member morale, and RTE area readiness. The General Manager serves as a key member of the plant leadership team and ensures all RTE processes, equipment, and environments support uninterrupted, compliant, high‑quality production.
Key Responsibilities
RTE Production Leadership
Education
Yes
Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
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General Manager Production – Ready to Eat (RTE)
Location: Vicksburg Plant – Vicksburg, MS
Department: Operations / Ready to Eat
Reports To: Assistant Plant Manager
Position Summary
The General Manager Production – Ready to Eat (RTE) is responsible for directing, training, and holding supervisors accountable across all operational functions within the RTE Department at the Vicksburg Plant. This role leads end‑to‑end execution of RTE production operations while ensuring safety, food safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and strong Team Member engagement.
This position is accountable for operational performance including safety, food safety, quality, yields, attendance, discipline, turnover, absenteeism, workers’ compensation, bid movement, Team Member morale, and RTE area readiness. The General Manager serves as a key member of the plant leadership team and ensures all RTE processes, equipment, and environments support uninterrupted, compliant, high‑quality production.
Key Responsibilities
RTE Production Leadership
- Direct and train supervisors in all facets of RTE operations, including production paperwork, yields, product flow, scheduling, time and attendance, discipline, motivation, turnover reduction, absenteeism management, safety, and problem solving.
- Maintain accountability for daily RTE production execution and adherence to production schedules.
- Oversee RTE supervisors’ departments, ensuring proper staffing, labor utilization, and continuous product flow.
- Ensure accurate documentation, product movement, and compliance with RTE food safety and sanitation requirements.
- Maintain accountability for safety, food safety, quality, workers’ compensation, and regulatory performance across all RTE areas.
- Ensure understanding and application of HACCP principles, including CCP monitoring, verification, and documentation.
- Oversee CCP verification schedules and ensure compliance with USDA, Tyson, and regulatory food safety requirements.
- Partner with Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Sanitation, Maintenance, and Safety teams to ensure RTE operations meet all regulatory and customer expectations.
- Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and managers; identify and address performance gaps through training and accountability.
- Maintain responsibility for Team Member morale, engagement, bid movement, and turnover mitigation.
- Support discipline processes and ensure consistent application of policies and procedures.
- Motivate teams and lead problem‑solving initiatives and special projects as assigned.
- Maintain accountability for key performance areas including safety, food safety, quality, yield, labor efficiency, turnover, absenteeism, and RTE area condition.
- Conduct audits, inspections, and walkthroughs across all RTE areas.
- Identify operational, people, or process issues and drive corrective actions to sustainable closure.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance throughput, reduce waste, and strengthen food safety culture.
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree highly preferred.
- 3 years of experience in a manufacturing supervisory role OR
- 2 years of Tyson supervisory experience.
- Familiarity with RTE or further‑processing operations preferred.
- HACCP certification or working knowledge of HACCP principles preferred.
- Knowledge of fresh or fully cooked meats processing preferred.
- Must be able to access all areas of the RTE production floor to conduct audits and inspections, including use of fixed ladders, stairs, and steps.
- Ability to tolerate environmental conditions in assigned areas; temperatures may range from 28°–45° Fahrenheit.
- Basic computer skills required (e.g., Workday, production documentation, reporting).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and Team Members.
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- Motivation and ownership of special projects
- Responsible for all RTE production operations at the facility, including:
- Managing all RTE supervisors
- RTE production schedules and product flow
- CCP verification schedules
- Engagement in Safety
- Reviewing and developing leaders and addressing performance deficiencies
- Some travel required as needed.
Yes
Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.
Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.
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.
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.
If you would like to learn more about your data privacy rights and how you may use that information, please read our Job Applicant Privacy Notice here.
Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.