Quality Manager

Do you have a taste for something big? If you're looking for the opportunity to reach your potential, consider Conagra Brands as your next career destination. At Conagra, we're known for iconic brands like Reddi-wip, Slim Jim, Angie's BOOMCHICKPOP, Chef Boyardee, Swiss Miss and more!
Reporting to the Plant Quality Manager in Darien, WI (local producer of Bird's Eye products), you will ensure food safety and quality of all products produced in the plant. You will perform inspections of processes, employee training, compliance with applicable food laws and regulations and maintain plant HACCP plans.
What Impact Will You Have on our Business:

• Liaison with and ensure compliance to all applicable regulatory agency requirements (USDA, FDA, CFIA, and OSHA)
• Ensure all plant personnel follow good manufacturing practices (GMP) including proper waste disposal, personal hygiene and personal practices.
• Develop and present a complete orientation process which provides training in the Main Concepts of Food Safety and Quality.
• Mentor your team in their performance.
• Analyze, and communicate quality and food safety issues, both internal and external (consumer complaints), and initiate applicable corrective measures.
• Provide leadership on food safety and quality programs and maintain compliance with annual training requirements.
• Maintain quality programs such as HACCP, SQF certification, specifications for raw and finished materials, recall program, environmental monitoring program, and comprehensive pest control program.
• 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.

Do You Have What It Takes:

• B. S. degree in Biology, Food Science, or other related program
• 3 years of related QA leadership experience
• Skills in applying mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis, formalizing process capability, institutionalizing process control and predictive quality process.
• 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

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.
At this time, we require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future.
#LI-onsite
#LI-JC1
#LI-MSL
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)

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.