Job Summary

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will ensure food safety and quality of all products produced in the plant. Ensure specifications are defined and communicated. Perform inspections of processes, employee training, compliance with applicable food laws and regulations and maintain plant HACCP plans to regulatory compliance. Define best lab practices and provide guidance and adherence to quality policies. Participate in resolving customer complaints. Important part of plant leadership team. Provide support to Sales, R&D and Operations on customer issues and questions.

You Will:

• Comply with all company safety policies and procedures and complying with all OSHA rules and regulations. (THINK SAFETY FIRST.)
• Ensure all plant personnel follow good manufacturing practices (GMP) including proper waste disposal, personal hygiene and personal practices.
• Develop and present to all employees a complete orientation process which provides training in the Key Concepts of Food Safety and Quality and understands that identification of any failures in these areas is their responsibility. Maintain compliance to annual training requirements.
• Work with Operations and Maintenance to guide Food Safety and Quality ownership to the floor
• Train and develop your team in the performance of their responsibilities
• Manage Plant timelines and important milestones for the Food safety and Quality Improvement Plan and other food safety/quality metrics (ie. Complaint reduction, quality incident reduction, and quality index scores)
• Interpret, analyzes, and communicates quality and food safety issues, both internal and external (consumer complaints), and initiates applicable corrective measures
• Ensure compliance to all applicable regulatory agency requirements ( USDA, FDA, CFIA, etc.)
• Liaison with local USDA and/or FDA inspectors and any other food regulatory officers that visit the plant
• Provide leadership for compliance to food safety and quality programs Implements and maintain quality programs. i.e., HACCP to regulatory and company requirements; maintain SQF certification; specifications for raw and finished materials; recall program; environmental monitoring program; and comprehensive pest control program.
• Develop corrective action when Food Safety or Quality deficiency is identified.
• Be a liaison for all technical and QC issues between operations, RQI, and sales/marketing departments
• Provide Corporate with quality assurance assistance involving vendor issues, both improvements and corrective measures
• Oversee product quality with regards new product implementation and introduction into market. Ensure use of applicable MOPD and CQV tools.
• FS&Q pillar owner for Conagra Performance System. Use continuous improvement tools (UPS, quality index, etc.) to identify opportunity and development improvement plans.

You must have:

• Bachelors degree in Biology, Food Science, or other related program
• 3+ years experience in QA in an MFG environment
• Experience training and leading others
• Understanding of common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
• 1+ years of experience responding to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
• Skills in monitoring and measurement of process control, auditing, manufacturing of food products, sanitation process, knowledge of HACCP, SSOP regulations, skills in team leadership,, and root cause analysis

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, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)