It is the world ’ s largest processor and marketer of chicken and beef and near the top in pork production . The company ’ s many brands include Jimmy Dean , Hillshire Farm , Sara Lee , Ball Park , Wright , Aidells and State Fair . With sales of $ 40.6 billion in 2015 , Tyson is the second-largest meat producer in the world , and according to Forbes , one of the 100 largest companies in the United States .
One of the nation ’ s largest companies needs employees to help it keep growing in Northwest Arkansas .
Tyson Foods has 100 to 200 management , management support and technical support jobs open across the state and more than 1,000 jobs across the country , said Rashad Delph , Director of Talent Acquisition .
“ It is difficult to find the workforce in the state to meet our hiring needs ,” Delph said . “ We are still in a growth mode , especially with operations in Northwest Arkansas . We are growing fast in this area , at the corporate office and at the plant locations .”
The company is looking for leadership , technical and professional skills for a wide range of careers that includes everything from agricultural to business positions , Delph said .
Tyson Foods , Inc . is a multinational corporation in the food industry that is based in Springdale .
Tyson operates 18 complexes and employs 23,900 people in Arkansas , said Jeff Wood , Director of Community Relations , Corporate Affairs . The company has 117,000 employees in 29 countries .
“ We can find the right place for our employees ,” Delph said .
One who has found that right place is Chad Surber , Process Safety Management Coordinator and Planner at the Tyson Berry Street Plant in Sprindale . Surber works in the refrigeration department , said Larry Richardson , Refrigeration Superintendent .
“ Chad has been at the plant for four and a half years ,” Richardson said . “ He came as a refrigeration technician and learned quickly .”
Surber was promoted after working a year and a half .
“ I was 19 when I started ,” Surber said . “ I learned new things every day , from things I had not run across before to changes in technology . You never stop learning .”
Surber started taking refrigeration technician classes at Northwest Technical Institute after graduating from high school .
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