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Quality Specialist - 1st Shift (Food Manufacturing)

CONAGRA
Louisville, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 10/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/21/2026

Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will support food safety and quality programs by analyzing data, implementing processes, and partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.


Typical Schedule: Monday-Friday, 1st shift (7:00 am- 3:00 pm or 8:00 am -4:00 pm), with flexibility based on business needs.

On-Call Support: Occasional after-hours and weekend support, including phone and/or onsite response as needed to maintain quality coverage in a 24/7 operation.

 

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

  • Analyze quality and food safety data to identify trends, resolve issues, and support informed decision-making.
  • Provide technical support and guidance to plant teams on food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
  • Partner with operations, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to improve quality systems and drive process improvements.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain quality processes, procedures, and related documentation.
  • Evaluate program effectiveness, monitor compliance, and recommend continuous improvement opportunities.
  • Support investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and other assigned quality initiatives.

 

Ingredients Required for Your Success

  • Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Biological Science, Chemical Science, or a related field or equivalent experience.
  • 3 years of food manufacturing, food safety, or quality experience.
  • Knowledge of food safety systems, manufacturing processes, and quality programs.
  • Knowledge of Global Food Safety Initiative, Food Safety Modernization Act, Food and Drug Administration, and United States Department of Agriculture requirements.
  • Strong data analysis, troubleshooting, investigative, and report-writing skills.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership and collaboration skills.
  • Travel up to 40% as needed.

 

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:$64,000-$95,000

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.

Salary : $64,000 - $95,000

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