Tyson Fresh Meats is seeking a Veterinarian QA – Pork for its live swine division, The Pork Group, Inc in Northwest Arkansas. The position will work with producers and customers to understand health and quality issues with the product, and will actively collaborate with internal departments to address those issues.
Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods, Inc. [NYSE: TSN], founded in 1935 with headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, is the world’s largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork, the second-largest food company in the Fortune 500 and a member of the S&P 500. The company produces a wide variety of protein-based and prepared food products, which are marketed under the "Powered by Tyson?" strategy. Tyson is the recognized market leader in the retail and foodservice markets it serves, providing products and service to customers throughout the United States and more than 80 countries.
The company has approximately 114,000 Team Members employed at more than 300 facilities and offices in the United States and around the world. Through its Core Values, Code of Conduct and Team Member Bill of Rights, Tyson strives to operate with integrity and trust and is committed to creating value for its shareholders, customers and Team Members. The company also strives to be faith-friendly, provide a safe work environment and serve as stewards of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it.
The Pork Group, Inc.
Tyson Foods is one of the nation’s largest suppliers of live swine. That’s right, we’re pork, too!
Tyson first purchased hogs in the late sixties as a way to use chicken feed left over on the farm after flocks went to the plant. But the company soon discovered their second protein was a profitable venture on its own. Now, Tyson feed mills formulate feed especially for live swine, and our geneticists are constantly improving the Tyson animal.
Today The Pork Group, Inc. operates in Northwest Arkansas, Central Oklahoma, and Southwest Missouri with approximately 70,000 sows in our inventory. Headquartered in Fayetteville, AR, we employ approximately 275 Team Members across the three-state region to produce a high-quality animal for a variety of customers. Our product mix includes weaned, feeder, and finished hogs.
Living in Northwest Arkansas
A diverse region of connected communities and neighborhoods, together we form one of the six fastest growing areas of the United States – with good schools, safe neighborhoods, great cultural and shopping amenities, places for people of all faiths to worship, some of the best outdoor recreation available anywhere, and the University of Arkansas.
Five cities with metro populations over a million are less than a half-day’s drive away. Interstate 540/71 provides an uninterrupted connection between Kansas City in the north and I-40 to the south. One of the nation’s high priority corridors, Highway 412, makes Northwest Arkansas the crossroads between Oklahoma City and Tulsa in the west, and the Tennessee border in the east – providing access to Nashville.
Veterinarian QA – Pork
SUMMARY
This position is part of a group of Team Members who are committed to supplying cost competitive, high quality pork by taking care of people, achieving operational and environmental excellence, managing risks and exceeding customer expectations in a workplace that provides for individual dignity and respect.
This position is responsible for direct interaction with contract producers. This includes communication of important information from the company to the producer and vice versa. The QA Veterinarian will monitor producer performance and adherence to standard operating guidelines and communicate issues to the Operations and Sales departments in order to ensure customer satisfaction.
This position is also responsible for verification of quality of product at the customer location and facilitating open lines of communication with customers who receive our animals. The QA Veterinarian will handle quality-related customer complaints and product rejects and will communicate these issues to the appropriate department heads.
Veterinarian responsibilities include working with customer veterinarians to assess quality-related issues and coordinating with the Technical Services department to develop health strategies that address those issues. This position is responsible for collaboratively developing improved processes around animal flows, health management, genetic improvement, and bio-security. The QA Veterinarian will conduct farm assessments and evaluations and will assist in training company personnel on proper animal husbandry practices. Considerable collaboration with the Senior Veterinarian will expose the QA Veterinarian to the functions of a swine practitioner and will help prepare for greater roles of responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) required with licensure or willingness to obtain licensure in the states of AR, OK, and MO.
- Experience: 3+ years preferred. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Computer Skills: Basic computer skills to include Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.).
- Travel: 12 or more trips per year.
- Supervisory Responsibilities: None.
- Special Skills: A thorough understanding of diseases and disorders detrimental to the welfare of swine.
*CONTACT INFORMATION:
Questions can be directed to Ayrelle Britt, Complex HR Manager, at (479) 290-8092, or toll free at 888-706-9859. Applications are accepted at www.tyson.com. Or, click here, then click “Search Openings.” Enter 7748 as the Keyword and click “Search” to access the job description and application.