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Shane Tipton

Omaha,AR

Summary

My current career has always been in agriculture, but my passion is helping, serving and supporting those in need. I have a strong compassion for volunteering with significant experience in community outreach, fundraising, and event planning. Strong ability to collaborate with diverse groups, fostering positive relationships and promoting inclusive environments. Skilled in problem-solving, communication, and leadership with a record of driving successful initiatives. Impactful contributions made towards improving community welfare through active involvement and dedication to service goals.

I am highly-motivated to change the lives of others with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. I thrive under pressure and consistently earn high marks for work quality, speed and developing a team that is consistently successful at events. Making a positive impact on someone that is experiencing a life changing event not only provides necessary sustenance but also fosters a sense of hope, dignity, and connection.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Live Haul Supervisor

Tyson Foods
Green Forest, AR
02.2023 - Current
  • Direct and supervise a team of 25 employees in daily operations.
  • Developed and implemented operational policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and accuracy of workflows.
  • Maintain accurate records of employee performance, attendance, leave requests, and disciplinary actions.
  • Track progress on projects and provide timely feedback to staff members.
  • Resolve customer complaints in a timely manner, while ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Conducted weekly meetings with team members to discuss upcoming tasks and project deadlines.
  • Recruited, hired, trained, mentored, coached, evaluated, and terminated staff as necessary.
  • Performed monthly inventory checks to ensure sufficient stock levels for all products.
  • Assisted in creating budgets for departmental expenses including personnel costs.
  • Ensured compliance with workplace safety regulations by providing training sessions for all staff members.
  • Monitored employee productivity levels on a regular basis to identify areas of improvement.
  • Provided guidance and direction to subordinates regarding job duties and responsibilities.
  • Participated in conferences related to industry trends or organizational developments.
  • Monitored employee productivity to provide constructive feedback and coaching.
  • Acted as a liaison between upper management and staff, facilitating open communication.

Tyson "Meals That Matter"

Tyson Foods
Green Forest , AR
01.2018 - Current
  • Recruited and trained volunteers for the Tyson team to ensure they were equipped with necessary skills.
  • Helped with prep, set up, and breakdown of community and public events. Including, but not limited to, travel throughout multiple states, cooking, and supervising cook teams.
  • Organized and coordinated volunteer activities, events, and projects.
  • Provided support to volunteers in order to maximize their effectiveness.
  • Identified areas of improvement within the volunteer program structure.
  • Planned, developed and implemented strategies for successful recruitment of new volunteers.
  • Encouraged collaboration between staff members and volunteers to ensure productive relationships.
  • Provided guidance on appropriate use of resources in accordance with organizational guidelines.
  • Led group discussions about current issues related to volunteering within the community.
  • Followed directions from supervisors and completed tasks within appropriate timeframe.
  • Offered support and assistance to community members.
  • Greeted guests and offered assistance in finding specific departments or personnel.
  • Collaborated with others by contributing time, effort and skills to achieve the organization's goals.
  • Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
  • Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
  • Constructed volunteer service descriptions for each volunteer assignment.
  • Conducted new volunteer orientation and training sessions to discuss requirements and expectations.
  • Solicited feedback from staff and volunteers to improve existing programs.
  • Provided hands-on and proactive leadership to community services staff.
  • Spoke to community groups to explain and interpret purposes, programs, and policies.
  • Developed benchmarks for measuring and monitoring strategic changes and organizational goals.

Breeder Pullet Tech

Tyson Foods
Green Forest, AR
05.2022 - 02.2023
  • Farm visits to include but not limited to:
  • Documenting bird comfort management of the flock and equipment settings
  • Directing feed and light schedules
  • Monitoring bird health, egg production, body weight, conformation and providing remedy when possible
  • Monitoring feed consumption
  • Pulling blood and fat samples on time when required
  • Coordinating bird placements to the farms and helping with catch schedules
  • Ensuring communication between hatchery feed mill, vaccination crews, and live haul as it pertains to their contract farms
  • In all areas ensuring producer and company are in compliance with the production contract so as to produce flocks of the highest quality and lowest cost due to good performance
  • Ensuring all USDA and other government regulations are followed when handling poultry

Broiler Tech

Tyson Foods
Green Forest, AR
03.2020 - 05.2022
  • Farm visits to include but not limited to:
  • Responsible for providing technical assistance to producers caring for company s birds regarding proper care and comfort
  • Advising producers regarding building and equipment specifications litter manipulation and farm sanitation farm visits
  • Documenting bird comfort management of the flock and equipment settings monitoring bird health and providing remedy when possible
  • Monitoring feed consumption and ordering feed if necessary
  • Pulling blood and fat samples on time when required coordinating chick placements to the farms and helping with catch schedules and ensuring communication between hatchery, feed mill, and live haul
  • Ensuring producer and company are in compliance with the production contract so as to produce flocks of the highest quality and lowest cost due to good performance and for ensuring all USDA and other government regulations are followed when handling poultry
  • Working with the Broiler and Breeder Departments in coordinating weekly chick placements and performing other responsibilities as the needed

Feed Mill Delivery Supervisor

Tyson Foods
Bergman Feed Mill, AR
07.2014 - 03.2020
  • Duties include, but are not limited to:
  • Responsible for managing the production and delivery of high-quality feed to Tyson growers at the lowest cost possible, while ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.
  • Requires keeping a daily drug inventory for FDA compliance, obtaining daily driver reports to ensure DOT compliance and managing personnel in the Housekeeping and Preventative Maintenance departments
  • Coordinating production schedules
  • Corresponding inventories, holding monthly safety meetings to correct problems in both Mill and Trucking and quarterly planning of the budget
  • Including keeping upper management informed and performing other responsibilities as the need arises
  • Being on call 24/7 to assist Growers, Drivers, Loadout, and all Feed Mill duties/issues as the arise

Debone Supervisor

Tyson Foods
Green Forest, AR
02.2011 - 07.2014
  • Farm visits, including but not limited to:
  • Responsible for maintaining high production, quality, and yields while ensuring the safest working environment possible.
  • Understanding and control of the production process, accurate record keeping, and general line maintenance and staffing.
  • Checking daily production orders to ensure fulfillment of customer orders.
  • Ensuring every position is filled before start-up of the production line.
  • Overseeing team members' morning exercises and job rotation in order to facilitate ergonomics and ensuring all machinery is performing to the highest standard possible.
  • Ensuring all workstations have passed USDA Inspection, promoting safety on a daily basis, as well as through monthly safety meetings.
  • Ensuring accurate shipments, rotation of inventory, and proper coding of products.
  • Knowing and communicating company benefits and compensation policies to Team Members.
  • Providing encouragement to Team Members in order to build the best team possible.
  • Ability to perform the human relations functions, such as training, retaining, and counseling, on personal and professional levels, as well as problem solving.
  • Overseeing various processing operations and working with other supervisors in solving problems.
  • Keeping records of reworked or returned product.
  • Providing continuous education on the importance of quality and performing other responsibilities as needed.

Education

Bachelor's - Agri Business, Animal Science

College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO
05.2020

Skills

  • Knowledge of the Tyson Business Computer System
  • Basic Computer and E-mail Skills
  • Effective verbal, written, and communication skills
  • Strong critical thinking
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Experience in agriculture and animal husbandry
  • Excellent communication and people skills
  • Able to collaborate with management, producers, and peers
  • Interpersonal Communication Skills
  • Correctly identifying and understanding problems in a timely manner
  • Management/Supervisory Skills
  • Disease Prevention
  • Growth monitoring
  • Animal welfare
  • Feeding strategies
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Herd Management
  • Animal Health
  • Industry Trends
  • Continuing education
  • Community Engagement
  • Food Distribution
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Public Speaking
  • Community Outreach
  • Fundraising Events
  • Relationship Building
  • Resource Coordination
  • Adaptability and Dependability
  • Professional Appearance
  • Budgeting and finance
  • Team Collaboration
  • Event Planning
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Event Setup
  • Positive Attitude
  • Community Service
  • Teamwork and Collaboration

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Live Haul Supervisor

Tyson Foods
02.2023 - Current

Breeder Pullet Tech

Tyson Foods
05.2022 - 02.2023

Broiler Tech

Tyson Foods
03.2020 - 05.2022

Tyson "Meals That Matter"

Tyson Foods
01.2018 - Current

Feed Mill Delivery Supervisor

Tyson Foods
07.2014 - 03.2020

Debone Supervisor

Tyson Foods
02.2011 - 07.2014

Bachelor's - Agri Business, Animal Science

College of the Ozarks
Shane Tipton