Quality Systems Lead

Shift: This role is 1st Shift, 6:00 AM-3:00 PM

Hourly Rate: $25.50 an hour

Ensure

The Quality Specialist's responsibilities include implementing quality assurance documents to meet regulatory, corporate and SQF guidelines. Preform inspections/audits to identify production, process, or product gaps and present solutions. You will report to the Quality Manager and be onsite at the North Mankato Manufacturing Plant.

Position Responsibilities

• Perform routine food safety/quality inspections, gap assessments and risk assessments.
• Ensure that standards and safety regulations are observed to comply with QSHA and plant standards.
• Review regulatory documentation for product release (i.e. record review) including CCP/oPP records and multiple food safety/quality documents
• Write and review SOPs and other food safety/quality documents and reports.
• You will perform internal audits to verify compliance with established SOP documentation, GMPs, sanitation SSOPs, and Safe Quality Food (SQF) efforts.
• Lead third-party audits (i.e. SQF, regulatory, customer, and internal).
• Participate in food safety/quality, CPS and process improvement projects.
• Support the assessment and management of Food Safety Plans and Food Quality Plans.
• Support the quality data software-Infinity QS (i.e. table maintenance, add new SKU's, review results).
• Lead the cross checks, EMPC, and plant sensory program
• Assist with recipe management and critical consumer complaint investigations

Other tasks as assigned.

Position Qualifications

• PCQI Trained
• One year of experience in quality assurance or similar field.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. You can perform light physical activity as part of the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the tasks of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell with reasonable accommodation. You must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with reasonable accommodation.

Anticipated Close Date: December 31, 2024

Location: North Mankato, Minnesota

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, 401(k)/pension eligibility, financial wellness programs and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups and team collaboration
• Balance: Paid-time off 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.