Associate Quality Specialist

Company: CONAGRA
Location: Imlay City
Posted on: February 2, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Reporting to the Plant Quality Specialist, you’ll support food safety and quality programs within the Quality Department. You’ll be responsible for assisting in the design and implementation of processes and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Under guidance of the Plant Quality Specialist, you’ll manage multiple priorities while collaborating cross-functionally to strengthen the food safety system. Responsibilities: - Help with designing and implementation of processes and procedures. - Participate on cross functional teams to assure implementation and adherence of QA projects and process improvement of our suppliers. - Support food safety and quality programs by performing receiving verifications, maintaining traceability systems, and ensuring compliance with pest control and environmental monitoring requirements. - Conduct routine cross-checks, calibrations, and documentation reviews to verify accuracy of quality processes and regulatory standards. - Assist in training program administration and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen plant-wide quality and compliance practices - Gather and study data to understand trends and issues to support in continuous improvement activities. - Provide data-driven insight in managing situations and issues relative to quality or food safety. - Provide support to appropriate functions and employees to assure regulatory compliance, food safety and quality of our products. Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in Food, Biological or Chemical Science or related field required. - 1 years’ experience - Experience with safety, quality systems, manufacturing processes and technologies - Experience writing and presenting reports - Data analysis, and investigative skills required. - Experience with Excel – Intermediate level LI-PM2 LI-Associate LI-Onsite Compensation: Pay Range:$59,000-$78,000 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.

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