As the Production Team Leader at the Jackson Plant, you will lead team members to identify, manage, and execute the plant’s process improvement opportunities. Manage production staff to attain production and quality goals. Identify problems or bottlenecks in production processes and resolve issues. Ensure production resources including materials, equipment and human resources are available as needed to maintain production schedules. Support continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost and customer service. Be responsible for managing and owning various functions of the business and creating an engaged and team oriented work force in order to improve business results. You will report to the Production Manager.

You Will:

• Monitor production to ensure that quality, productivity, and cost standards are maintained.
• Provide employee training to ensure that employees are performing job responsibilities effectively
• Assist with the supervision of sanitation operations as necessary to promote and maintain a clean and food safe environment.
• Enforce plant rules, regulations and procedures.
• Evaluate subordinate performance, communicate with employees, and provide information for work performance improvement.
• Participate in the support of plant and company safety programs, promoting and maintaining a high level of awareness and adherence to defined employee safety requirements such as lock-out/tag-out, personal protective equipment, confined space entry, etc.

You Have:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required. Bachelors' degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, Food Science, Agricultural Sciences, or other Natural Science degrees preferred. Other degrees will be considered.
• Two years+ supervisory experience preferred.
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and loss
• Knowledge of GMP’s
• Working knowledge of plant equipment and safety
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to work weekends and/or shift work with a strong work ethic and employment history.

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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:

Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that’s passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Marie Callender's®, Banquet®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Reddi-wip®, and Vlasic®, and emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.

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. ​