Job Description

Job Summary

The Quality Team Lead provides supervision, technical assistance and scheduling to quality assurance technicians. As a quality assurance professional, he or she is involved in all aspects of quality and safety including but not limited to audits, Food Safety Program development and implementation, GMP training, product formulation, sanitation evaluation, insect and rodent control, purchasing supplies, working with and coaching operations personnel on quality and safety issues, inspecting returned and incoming products, customer complaints, implementing policies and procedures and evaluating new equipment installation or repair.

Position Responsibilities

* Coordinate quality assurance activities.
* Provide technical assistance and training to personnel.
* Monitor and verify the Food Safety Plan plans CCPs.
* Assure documents required by regulatory are properly reviewed and filed.
* Conduct GMP and sanitation audits of operations and warehouse areas.
* Work with operations personnel on quality and safety issues.
* Maintain and assist in coordination of Kosher compliance.
* Verify operations control systems are functional and being followed.
* Manage SPC Program
* Place product on hold, release or disposition as needed.
* Identify, Isolate, Evaluate and support Disposition of defective products.
* Evaluate seams and can tear-down results.
* Coordinate resolution of customer complaints.
* Assist in trouble-shooting quality related issues.
* Serve as back-up for Plant Quality Manager in their absence

Position Qualifications

* B.S. degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry or related field.
* Prefer 3-5 years experience in Food Industry with 1-2 years supervisory experience.
* Familiarity with laboratory activities including APC, Coliforms/E.coli, Salmonella, Listeria, Yeast and Mold, analytical testing to include moisture, color, brix and NTSS.
* Thorough knowledge of Good Sanitation Practices (GSPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
* Familiar with the SQF compliance or equivalent quality/food safety standards and regulatory requirements.
* Computer knowledge to include Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.
* Understanding of Statistical Process Control and elementary statistical analysis.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature. 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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 salaries, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
* Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences
* Balance: paid-time off , flexible work-schedules

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 thats 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.