Food Quality & Safety Lead (3rd Shift)

Conagra Brands; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Conagra Brands in Council Bluffs, IA seeks a Quality Assurance Supervisor to lead QA technicians on the 3rd shift. You will support quality, food safety and sanitation programs through audits, training, pest control, product inspection and collaboration with Operations, Logistics and Maintenance.

Responsibilities include audits, CCP monitoring, GMP compliance, product hold decisions, handling customer complaints and driving continuous improvement in quality systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science or related field.
• 3–5 years of related experience, preferably in the food industry.
• Knowledge of food safety guidelines, GMPs and safe work practices.
• Knowledge of HACCP plans.
• Knowledge of FDA and USDA regulations.
• Familiarity with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate QA activities (audits, training, sampling, inspections).
• Provide technical guidance and training to QA and cross‑functional teams.
• Monitor CCPs within HACCP plans per policies and procedures.
• Conduct GMP and sanitation audits in production and warehouse areas.
• Partner with Operations to address quality and food safety issues.
• Verify control systems operate and procedures are followed.
• Place product on hold per policies and procedures.
• Evaluate damaged products and support disposition.
• Coordinate resolution of customer complaints.
• Ensure statistical process control practices are followed.
• Complete analytical reviews of products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food safety guidelines

GMP knowledge

HACCP knowledge

FDA/USDA regulations

TPM fundamentals

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology/Microbiology/Chemistry/Food Science

Job description

Conagra Brands in Council Bluffs, IA seeks a Quality Assurance Supervisor to lead QA technicians on the 3rd shift. You will support quality, food safety and sanitation programs through audits, training, pest control, product inspection and collaboration with Operations, Logistics and Maintenance.

Responsibilities include audits, CCP monitoring, GMP compliance, product hold decisions, handling customer complaints and driving continuous improvement in quality systems.