Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will lead daily food safety and quality assurance activities at the Darien manufacturing plant. You will provide hands‑on leadership to Quality Assurance technicians while working closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Sanitation to ensure regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and continuous improvement. You will play a critical role in strengthening the food safety culture and ensuring products consistently meet company and regulatory standards.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Lead and prioritize daily Quality Assurance operations in support of production, including inspections, testing, and audit execution
• Supervise, coach, and develop quality team members to ensure consistent application of food safety and quality standards
• Monitor and verify Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points in accordance with established food safety plans
• Conduct Good Manufacturing Practices, sanitation, and food safety audits across production and warehouse areas to maintain audit readiness
• Partner with Operations to proactively identify and resolve quality, food safety, and process concerns
• Verify that process controls and operational systems are functioning as intended and escalate gaps when identified
• Make product disposition decisions, including hold, release, and rework, in alignment with company policies and regulatory requirements
• Investigate nonconforming raw materials and finished goods, including damaged or returned product
• Lead or support customer complaint investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Ensure Statistical Process Control practices and data integrity standards are followed
• Analyze quality data and trends to drive continuous improvement and defect reduction
• Support plant initiatives such as new product launches, equipment installations, and process validations
• Maintain compliance with Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Agriculture when applicable, and internal audit standards
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to strengthen food safety culture and employee engagement
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, or a related field preferred
• 3 + years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably food production
• Prior people leadership or supervisory experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of food safety systems, sanitation programs, and Good Manufacturing Practices
• Experience supporting internal and external audits, including regulatory, customer, or Global Food Safety Initiative benchmarked audits
• Working knowledge of FDA and USDA regulations
• Experience using data analysis and Statistical Process Control to support continuous improvement
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality management systems

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

Pay Range:$63,000-$93,000

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.