Reporting to the Production Manager, you will lead a team of production associates to achieve daily safety, quality, cost, and delivery goals at the Oakdale, California manufacturing facility. You will coordinate people, materials, and equipment to maintain production schedules while identifying and resolving process inefficiencies. You will foster a safe, engaged, and team‑oriented work environment that supports continuous improvement and strong business results.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Lead production activities to ensure quality, productivity, and cost standards are consistently met
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, cost reduction, and customer service
• Identify production issues, constraints, or bottlenecks and take corrective action to minimize downtime and waste
• Coordinate labor, materials, and equipment to maintain efficient production schedules
• Train, coach, and develop team members to ensure effective job performance and engagement
• Enforce plant policies, procedures, and work rules in a fair and consistent manner
• Evaluate employee performance, provide ongoing feedback, and support performance improvement efforts
• Support sanitation activities as needed to maintain a clean and food‑safe work environment
• Promote and support plant and company safety programs, including adherence to lockout and tagout procedures, personal protective equipment requirements, and confined space entry protocols
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to support operational and business objectives

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• 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.
• 3 + years of supervisory or team leadership experience
• Understanding of food manufacturing processes, production losses, equipment, and plant safety.
• Experience or working knowledge of Continuous Improvement preferred
• Understanding of Food Aseptic and Food Safety processes preferred
• Understanding of Fluid Flow including Fluid Flow in pressure and/or vacuum conditions preferred
• General knowledge of SCADA and PLC functions preferred
• Flexibility to work weekends, rotating shifts, or alternative schedules as required, with increased workload during seasonal times

Compensation:

Pay Range:$63,000-$93,000

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.