Business Unit Manager Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will serve as a strategic leader responsible for directing all aspects of a designated business unit across every shift. You will ensure efficient execution of production processes, maintain compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. You will build and lead high-performing teams while partnering with plant leadership and cross-functional groups to achieve operational goals. You will drive business unit performance through effective management of key performance indicators, resource allocation, and employee development, while promoting accountability and engagement across the organization.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe workplace by maintaining compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations and company safety policies
• Oversee adherence to food safety, quality, and environmental standards, including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points and Safe Quality Food requirements
• Lead line structure team performance and facilitate Daily Direction Setting meetings to align teams on operational goals and priorities
• Translate issues identified during Daily Direction Setting meetings into actionable plans and drive timely resolution
• Facilitate Weekly Daily Management System meetings to review trends, identify improvement opportunities, and establish measurable objectives
• Conduct Monthly Business Unit Reviews, preparing reports, analyzing results, and sharing best practices across teams
• Use data insights to develop and execute 90-day performance plans, adjusting strategies to ensure targets are achieved
• Manage training programs and validate team member competency to ensure compliance and performance standards
• Partner with Research and Development to support product innovation and new product launches
• Collaborate with Human Resources on investigations and disciplinary actions to uphold workplace standards
• Monitor ingredient usage and labor efficiency to meet plant cost and quality objectives
• Coordinate with maintenance and engineering to ensure production reliability and achievement of plant goals
• Partner with plant leadership to secure resources, resolve operational challenges, and support team development

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
• 3-5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in the food industry preferred
• Experience using digital tools and systems to analyze and manage operational performance
• Strong communication skills to collaborate across multiple levels of the organization
• Experience leading teams, developing talent, and driving continuous improvement initiatives

Physical Requirements

More information about essential tasks and the facility will be shared during the hiring process. This role may require you to be in our manufacturing facilities. When visiting these sites, the physical requirements below may apply:
You may be required to walk around the facility, climb stairs/ladders, kneel, or performrepetitive tasks that require hand-eye coordination.
You may be required to lift or carry materials that can vary in weight and size.
This is a manufacturing environment with large, moving equipment. Noise levels can be high, and temperatures may vary.

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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.