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Plant Quality Manager

Lensa
Louisville, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 12/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/29/2026
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Reporting to the Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory Affairs Director, located at our Louisville, KY facility, you will ensure food safety and quality for all products produced in the facility. You will lead compliance with regulatory standards, maintain HACCP and SQF programs, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. You will serve as a technical resource and a key member of the plant leadership team, providing guidance to Operations, R&D, and Sales on quality and food safety matters.

Your Impact

  • Ensure adherence to all company safety policies and OSHA regulations.
  • Drive compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), including sanitation, hygiene, and waste disposal.
  • Develop and deliver comprehensive food safety and quality training programs for all employees.
  • Lead and mentor your team to build technical expertise and accountability for food safety and quality.
  • Manage timelines and milestones for Food Safety and Quality Improvement Plans, including complaint and incident reduction.
  • Interpret and communicate quality and food safety issues, implementing corrective actions as needed.
  • Maintain compliance with USDA, FDA, CFIA, and other regulatory requirements, acting as liaison with inspectors.
  • Oversee HACCP, SQF certification, recall programs, environmental monitoring, and pest control programs.
  • Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance to embed food safety and quality ownership on the production floor.
  • Support new product introductions using MOPD and CQV tools.
  • Serve as FS&Q pillar owner for Conagra Performance System, leveraging continuous improvement tools to drive results.
  • Coordinate resolution of customer complaints

Your Experience

  • B.S. degree in Biology, Food Science, or a related discipline.
  • 5 years of experience in food manufacturing quality assurance or food safety leadership.
  • Strong technical knowledge of HACCP, SSOP regulations, process control, and root cause analysis.
  • Skilled in interpreting scientific and technical data, regulatory requirements, and quality metrics.
  • Proficient in statistical analysis, process capability, and predictive quality processes.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills for engaging plant teams and senior leadership.
  • Proven leadership in developing teams and fostering a culture of food safety and quality.

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

Compensation

Pay Range:$107,000-$156,000

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.

If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com

Salary : $107,000 - $156,000

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