Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, you will lead quality assurance activities at the Council Bluffs facility by providing technical guidance, scheduling support, and daily direction to quality technicians and associates. You will partner with operations to ensure food safety, regulatory compliance, and product quality across manufacturing and warehouse operations.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality assurance activities including audits, training, and supply purchasing

• Provide technical guidance and daily support to quality assurance team members

• Monitor and verify critical control points within the HACCP program

• Conduct good manufacturing practice and sanitation audits in production and warehouse areas

• Partner with operations to resolve quality and food safety issues

• Verify process controls are functioning and followed as designed

• Place product on hold, release, in accordance with procedures

• Coordinate investigation and resolution of customer complaints

• Review analytical data and ensure statistical process control practices are followed

• Provide technical and decision-making support and/or data analysis for managing situations and issues related to quality and/or food safety.

• Collaborate and provide technical support for appropriate functions and employees to assure food safety and quality of company products.

• Gauge and evaluate effectiveness and assure continuous improvements in assigned areas of responsibility.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor of Science degree in biology, microbiology, chemistry, food science, related field or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of 3 years of quality or food safety experience, preferably in food manufacturing

• Experience with food safety programs, good manufacturing practices, HACCP plans and digital quality management tools.

• Knowledge of applicable food safety and regulatory requirements.

• Proficiency reading and documenting measurements and quality data.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Physical Requirements

More information about essential tasks and the facility will be shared during the hiring process. This role will require you to be in our manufacturing facilities. When working at 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.

#LI-Onsite

#LI-Associate

#LI-MW1

Compensation 

Pay Range:$64,000-$95,000

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.