Manager Food Safety Quality & Regulatory Affairs (Foreign Material)

Reporting to the Director of FSQA you'll oversees daily operations related to foreign material in food safety and quality. Leads cross-functional teams to implement detection and elimination processes, defines technical objectives, and drives continuous improvement. Ensures compliance with company and regulatory standards across Conagra facilities, co-manufacturers, suppliers, and R&D. Develops and maintains procedures, monitors audit readiness, and addresses gaps in foreign material and physical hazard controls.

Position Responsibilities:

• Strategic Execution & Leadership
  • Implements senior leadership’s strategic priorities.
  • Leads foreign material system assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Training & Culture
  • Develops and delivers food safety training for assigned facilities.
  • Promotes food safety culture at corporate and facility levels.
  • Mentors and coaches QA teams to build bench strength.
• Compliance & Auditing
  • Ensures compliance with GFSI schemes (SQF, BRC), FDA, USDA, and internal standards.
  • Assists with HACCP plan creation and development.
• Collaboration & Technical Support
  • Partners cross-functionally to improve supplier QA foreign material processes.
  • Provides technical support and data analysis for food safety decisions.
  • Supports regulatory compliance related to foreign material and physical hazard controls.

• BS in Food Science, Biological or Chemical Science or related field 
• Minimum 7 years of food industry experience in QA, Operations or equivalent function 
• Experience auditing complex manufacturing sites.
• Experience of food safety and quality regulations and standards (GMP, GFSI [SQF, BRC, other benchmarked scheme], HACCP, SSOP), government regulatory requirements, food safety, food manufacturing processes, foreign material technologies 
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Experience with technical reporting
• Experience explaining technical terms to a non-technical audience 
• Troubleshooting, data analysis, and investigative skills 
• Depending on the needs of the business, operational impact at the plant level will require 25% to 50% travel. 

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Compensation: 

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.