Conagra Brands, Inc Hiring for Supply Chain Rotational Development Program – Manufacturing Track at Council Bluffs, IA  Full Time

Have a taste for something big? Launch your career at Conagra Brands, one of North America’s leading branded food companies!

Make an impact in a refuse-to-lose environment and come work for a company known for iconic brands: Reddi-wip, Slim Jim, Angie’s BOOMCHICKPOP, Chef Boyardee, Swiss Miss and more!

Why should you kick off your career with Conagra?

• Health, Dental, and Vision benefits that start on Day One
• Generous 401k company contribution + matching
• Year-Round opportunities to give back to our communities, including Month of Service in April
• Professional development opportunities throughout your career
• Network with and learn from our industry experts across the company
• You don’t have to stress about getting to your new city or where you’re going to live. Relocation provided for those who live >50 miles from their new worksite.

Is the Supply Chain Development Program – Manufacturing right for you?

Our Supply Chain Development Program (SCDP) is an accelerated training program for college graduates who have the desire to excel in today’s fast-paced manufacturing environment. We will provide you with exposure to the various facets of Supply Chain within a diverse Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) organization. Your technical skill set will be enhanced by providing you exposure to experienced professionals and various manufacturing settings.

This program is structured to last 24-36 months and will allow for consistent growth and individual development opportunities. You will complete two distinct roles within one or more plant locations:

Your first rotation will be as a process lead for 12-18 months at Council Bluffs, IA. You will own reliability improvement for an assigned production line and develop the operating teams’ technical understanding and mastery of process control. You can also expect to:

• Verify the accuracy of the operating equipment efficiency data and work with line leads, maintenance leads and other plant leads to address gaps
• Support continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost, and customer service
• Develop implementation plans and standards and/or lead the planning and implementation for one or more critical improvement processes

Your second rotation will be a promotion to line lead. You will manage production staff to attain production and quality goals while owning results and loss reduction. You will own personal action plans to drive improvement for the plants. You can also expect to:

• Identify problems or bottlenecks in production processes and resolve issues
• Ensure production resources are available as needed to maintain production schedules
• Assure products meet and/or exceed the requirements specified by our internal and/or external customers, including government regulations

You have the option to participate in a third rotation of your choosing:

• Plant Supply Chain: Warehousing, Procurement, Planning
• Quality/Sanitation
• Engineering (if degree specific)

Do you have what it takes?

• You will complete your Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain Management, or a related program of study no later than June 2023 (January start dates available for December grads)
• You desire to be a leader and grow within the Supply Chain function
• You have the flexibility to relocate
• You can travel up to 20%
• You have proven leadership abilities (i.e. collaboration, influencing & problem solving skills)
• You possess strong financial aptitude (i.e. budget management, cost driver understanding)

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, you are regularly required to talk and hear, and stand and walk. You are occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell. You must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. You will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We want you to bring your whole self to work and value diversity and inclusion:

• Named a Best Place to Work multiple years by Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index for LGBTQ+
• One of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion by The Disability Equality Index
• Top company for LatinX talent as named by Latino Leaders Magazine
• Multi-Year honoree of Civic 50, recognizing the nation’s 50 most civic-minded companies
• Scholarship provider to Thurgood Marshall and Hispanic Scholarship Foundation

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance
• Wealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences
• Balance: paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one ofNorth America’sleading 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.

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.

Conagra Brands, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.