Plans and conducts activities concerned with the quality assurance of production processes, materials, and products by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (not all inclusive):

• Maintain compliance of HACCP and SQF plans along with Q.A. and production programs
• Understand processing specifications
• Lead product changeover coordination and organization on the Kitchen side.
• Monitor and coach operators on Food Safety and Quality procedures and practices.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness in accordance with Food Safety and Quality standards.
• Perform routine quality analysis of the company's food manufacturing process
• Record and manage results of daily, weekly and monthly quality checks and audits
• Assess and report quality related trends, requests and policies effectiveness to the QA Manager
• Review HACCP & SQF paperwork for deviations and resolve, within established timelines
• Maintain Q.A. hold accuracy and identify causes of deviations and corrective actions
• Resolve concerns identified under Quality Assurance Programs
• Communicate with cell/crew/managers of concerns and assist in resolving those concerns
• Coordinate and clarify Q.A. policies for all areas of the facility
• Perform regular quality and food safety training to all employees
• Monitor preventative maintenance practices with production
• Work with production to eliminate program deviations which result in non-compliance records or documentation
• Report & assist sensory analysis for plant, R&D and co-manufacturer products.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common internal reports and supporting documents
• Ability to effectively present information to floor staff and plant management
• Ability to work with and apply mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical process control.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to develop basic excel and word spreadsheets along with basic PowerPoint presentations

  Education and/or Experience                                               

  Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  Travel & Physical Demands

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Individuals must be capable of performing light physical activity as part of the essential functions.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell with reasonable accommodation. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with reasonable accommodation.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Job duties and time spent doing them may change based on business need.

Our Benefits:

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

• Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance
• Wealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences
• Balance: paid-time off, paternal leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that’s passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Marie Callender's®, Banquet®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Reddi-wip®, and Vlasic®, and emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.

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. â€‹