Field Microbiology Specialist - Travel & Food Safety

Conagra Brands; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Conagra Brands is seeking a microbiology professional to support food safety programs across its manufacturing network. The role involves traveling to facilities, partnering with plant Quality teams, and providing practical technical recommendations on microbiology and safety issues.

You will work with Quality, RA, R&D, Engineering, and other teams to strengthen environmental monitoring, sanitation SOPs, HACCP, and other preventive food safety systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Biology, or related field.
• Experience in food manufacturing or related environment.
• Experience troubleshooting microbiological issues, investigations, root cause analysis, and providing technical recommendations.
• Knowledge of pathogen control, environmental monitoring, sanitation, and sampling/testing.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time to manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Travel to manufacturing facilities to investigate microbiological and safety concerns with plant Quality teams.
• Provide technical expertise on pathogen control, environmental monitoring, sanitation, sampling, and testing.
• Review data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct risk assessments and recommend mitigation actions.
• Support environmental monitoring programs and GMPs, HACCP, and SOPs.
• Respond to food safety issues with guidance and investigation support.
• Collaborate with Quality, RA, Eng, Procurement, and others to support standards.
• Develop clear technical reports communicating findings and recommendations.
• Serve as a microbiology resource for facilities to resolve complex issues.

Skills

Microbiology

Food safety

Root cause

Environmental monitoring

Sanitation

Data interpretation

Report writing

Travel ready

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Food Science

Bachelor's in Microbiology

Bachelor's in Biology

Job description

Conagra Brands is seeking a microbiology professional to support food safety programs across its manufacturing network. The role involves traveling to facilities, partnering with plant Quality teams, and providing practical technical recommendations on microbiology and safety issues.

You will work with Quality, RA, R&D, Engineering, and other teams to strengthen environmental monitoring, sanitation SOPs, HACCP, and other preventive food safety systems.