Plant Quality Manager

Reporting to the Director, Food Safety Quality and Regulatory Affairs, you will lead food safety and quality programs at our Oakdale, California manufacturing facility, a local producer of Hunt’s tomato products. You will ensure the safety and quality of all products by driving adherence to quality policies, defining best practices, and providing leadership across the plant.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Ensure plant personnel follow Good Manufacturing Practices, including proper waste disposal, personal hygiene, and safe work practices
• Partner with Operations and Maintenance to drive food safety and quality ownership on the production floor
• Manage plant timelines and milestones tied to the Food Safety and Quality Improvement Plan and key performance metrics
• Analyze and communicate quality and food safety concerns, including internal findings and consumer complaints, and lead corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with regulatory agency requirements, including United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, and Canadian Food Inspection Agency, along with company safety policies and Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations
• Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory inspectors and officials visiting the plant
• Lead food safety and quality programs, including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, Safe Quality Food certification, recall programs, environmental monitoring, and pest control programs
• Act as a liaison for technical and quality assurance matters across operations, research and quality innovation, and sales and marketing teams
• Provide support to corporate teams on vendor-related quality matters
• Oversee product quality during new product implementation and ensure the use of Manufacturing Operations Product Development and Commissioning Qualification Verification tools
• Own the Food Safety and Quality pillar within the Conagra Performance System and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Lead regulatory, customer, and internal audit processes, including corrective action development and follow-up

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Food Science, or a related field
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered
• 4 or more years of Quality Assurance leadership experience in food manufacturing or a related industry
• Experience with canning, high acid products, and tomato processing preferred
• Experience with process control monitoring, auditing, sanitation processes, and food manufacturing operations
• Knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures regulations
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience with root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies
• Strong analytical skills, including statistical analysis, process capability, and predictive quality methods
• Experience applying mathematical and statistical techniques to evaluate process performance and quality outcomes

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.

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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.