Incoming Ingredient Specialist

ConAgra Foods•Council Bluffs, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Quality Specialist, you will ensure that all incoming ingredients meet specification requirements and support facility food safety, quality, and compliance programs. You will partner with Operations, Logistics, Supplier Quality, and suppliers to verify ingredient compliance, manage ingredient holds, coordinate sample activities, and support continuous improvement of quality systems at our Council Bluffs, Iowa manufacturing facility. This position works 1st shift in a union environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
2 or more years of quality inspection experience within a manufacturing environment.
Thorough knowledge of Good Sanitation Practices and Good Manufacturing Practices.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.
Experience reading and interpreting product specifications and testing procedures.
Experience reading and interpreting vendor lot code information.

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred.
Food manufacturing experience preferred.
Experience with SAP or FoodLogiQ preferred

Responsibilities

Monitor incoming ingredients for compliance with specifications through review of Certificates of Analysis and required sampling and testing.
Collect and analyze physical attribute data for incoming ingredients and identify trends or shifts in performance.
Partner with Logistics to review ingredient delivery schedules and review testing requirements based on specification requirements.
Verify that received materials meet shelf-life requirements based on manufacturing and receipt dates.
Confirm ingredients are stored at required temperatures according to material specifications.
Maintain a master list of facility ingredients including storage and shelf-life requirements.
Coordinate sample collection for microbiological and chemical analysis.
Document and communicate supplier specification failures through the FoodLogiQ system.
Contact suppliers directly to obtain missing or incomplete Certificates of Analysis.
Partner with Supplier Quality regarding ingredient disposition decisions and supplier follow-up actions.
Manage and coordinate the raw material hold process for incoming ingredients and ingredients identified during production.
Communicate ingredient hold dispositions with Logistics.
Document ingredient noncompliance issues with photographs when needed.
Verify that supplier Certificates of Analysis correspond to the correct ingredient lots and meet specification requirements.
Conduct weekly production area audits and provide feedback to area supervisors.
Support Quality Managers and Supervisors as needed.