Quality Specialist

at ConAgra in Henning, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Reporting to the Plant Quality Manager at our Henning, IL manufacturing facility, local producers of PAM non-stick cooking spray, you will implement programs within the functional area of the FSQRA group. You will help us design and implement all relevant Quality and Food Safety procedures.

How Will You Make an Impact?

+ Participate on teams to assure implementation and adherence of FSQRA programs and process improvement of our suppliers.

+ Conduct quality and food safety audits as part of a team at Conagra suppliers and contract manufacturers.

+ Implement appropriate inspection criteria to determine degree of compliance.

+ Escalates observations to management for quality improvement.

+ Knowledge of GFSI Benchmarked Schemes (namely SQF and BRC), GMP’s, Sanitation, Pest Control, Food Safety and HACCP systems, Training, Allergens, and applicable programs/regulations.

+ Help confirm Food Safety Plans (HACCP) are current, relevant, and performed to meet Conagra standards, regulatory requirements (FDA and USDA), and prevent adulteration of product.

+ Gather data to understand trends and issues to make decisions related to product safety and quality in areas of assigned responsibility.

+ Provide technical support and analyze data in managing situations and issues relative to quality and food safety.

+ Provide technical support to appropriate functions and employees to assure regulatory compliance, food safety and quality of our products.

+ Communicate with company facilities to build an ongoing relationship with packaging material suppliers.

Do You Have What it Takes?

+ BS in Food, Biological or Chemical Science or related field

+ 3+ years industry experience.

+ Knowledge of food safety and quality systems and manufacturing processes, technologies

+ Familiarity in using continuous improvement tools (SPC, Capability Studies) and fundamentals.

+ Knowledge of government regulatory requirements in food packaging (GFSI, FSMA, FDA, and USDA)

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.

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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:

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 (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2940510-1&h=2999397156&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.conagrabrands.com%2F&a=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. ?