Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will supervise and provide technical guidance to quality assurance technicians and associates on 3rd shift at our Council Bluffs, Iowa manufacturing facility. You will support quality, food safety and sanitation programs through audits, training, sanitation evaluation, pest control, product inspection, and collaboration with Operations, Logistics and Maintenance. You will help ensure quality systems, policies and procedures are followed while addressing product and customer quality concerns.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality assurance activities (e.g., audits, training, sampling, pre-operational inspections, etc.)
• Provide technical guidance and training to Quality Assurance and cross-functional team members.
• Monitor and verify critical control points within Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point plans while following established policies and procedures.
• Conduct Good Manufacturing Practices and Sanitation audits throughout production and warehouse areas.
• Partner with Operations personnel to address quality and food safety issues.
• Verify operational control systems are functioning and established procedures are followed.
• Place product on hold as appropriate while following established policies and procedures.
• Evaluate damaged products and support appropriate disposition.
• Coordinate the resolution of customer complaints as needed.
• Ensure statistical process control management practices are followed.
• Complete analytical reviews of products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science or a related field. Relevant experience may be considered in place of education.
• 3 to 5 years of related experience, preferably within the food industry.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food safety guidelines, Good Manufacturing Practices and safe work practices and procedures.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point plans.
• Knowledge of Food and Drug Administration and United States Department of Agriculture regulations.
• Familiarity with Total Productive Maintenance fundamentals.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Physical Requirements

More information about essential tasks and the facility will be shared during the hiring process. This role may require you to be in our manufacturing facilities. When visiting these sites, the physical requirements below may apply:

• You may be required to walk around the facility, climb stairs/ladders, kneel, or perform repetitive tasks that require hand-eye coordination.
• You may be required to lift or carry materials that can vary in weight and size.
• This is a manufacturing environment with large, moving equipment. Noise levels can be high, and temperatures may vary.

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

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Compensation 

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement

• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan

• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement

• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.