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Specialist Animal Welfare - Newbern Plant

Company

Tyson Foods, Inc.
Address , Newbern, Tn
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary
Expires 2023-06-09
Posted at 1 year ago
Job Description
Job Details:
SUMMARY: The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure that the animals entrusted to us are handled in a safe, humane manner and to convey that we do this because it is the right thing to do. This will be accomplished by effective training, communication, observation, and animal handling/welfare audits at pork production facilities within Tyson Foods. Continually strives to ensure Tyson exceeds compliance with company, governmental, and customer standards in our processing facilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Creates and distributes reports to management on a weekly basis.
  • Conducts animal welfare and handling, regulatory, biosecurity, process evaluation and certification audits for live production facilities including transportation and handling audits.
  • Must be able to work with businesses and departments throughout the company and have strong collaborative partnerships with all groups.
  • Delivers animal welfare and handling training for all Tyson TEAM Members and Contract personnel that have contact with live production facilities or areas of the plant.
  • Ensures program implementation and performs record review of audits in Plant View (Safety Chain) system.
  • Provides technical support and assistance with Tyson's CARE programs.
  • Identifies risks and opportunities, and collaborates with business leaders (i.e, Complex Managers, Plant Management, FSQA Management and Corporate FSQA) to implement agreed upon improvements.
  • Conduct unannounced audits, during days/times outside a normal day shift at various where animals are present.
  • Maintains training database across the facility and ensures training is not only completed, but also well understood.
  • Works with confidential information, including company processes and training programs.
  • Manages and assists in executing external supplier/customer audit requests.
  • Ensures compliance with all company and governmental standards.
  • Ensures implementation of associated audit recommendations.
  • Analyzes internal animal welfare audit data for trends.
  • Assists in the development of animal welfare and handling training materials.
  • Scope of audits initiate from the time that Tyson takes ownership of the animal through processing.
  • Completes and manages special projects required to meet business needs.
  • Tracks and trends FSIS regulatory activity (MOI, NR, etc.) and distributes reports to management.
REQUIREMENTS:
  • Travel: Some overnight travel and occasional night work required. Ability to travel up to 4-6 times per year. Ability to lift to 50 lbs. Ability to withstand a wide variety of temperature and climate changes.
  • Must possess a valid driver license.
  • Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience: A minimum of 2 years of previous relevant experience in live animal production and/or processing. Previous experience in meat and/or poultry plant operations a plus. Previous experience working for a third-party animal welfare auditing company preferred.
  • Accountability Role: Experienced professional position requiring an understanding of broad concepts animal welfare. Requires ability to work independently on moderately complex assignments with minimal supervision. Interprets and expands on complete and diverse procedures.
  • Special Skills: Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization certification (PAACO) or eligibility and commitment to obtain certification. Thorough knowledge of live production, biosecurity, food safety, and animal welfare and handling standards. Exceptional attention to detail, follow up, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Will work around animals, live production, processing plant and office environments.
  • Computer Skills: Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) required. Plant View (Safety Chain) system and PHIS experience preferred. Experience with data analysis and reporting required. Previous experience with development of training programs and training videos a plus.
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
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/Affirmative Action 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.
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
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