Operations Support Specialist

Reporting to the Business Unit Manager, you will play a key role in keeping production running smoothly by providing hands‑on administrative and operational support to the production department. You will partner closely with Operations leadership and cross‑functional teams including Human Resources, Finance, Maintenance, and Training to support workforce planning, production reporting, timekeeping, training compliance, and financial administrative activities. Your work will directly support plant safety, efficiency, uptime, and cost performance. A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Operations leadership to plan and schedule daily workforce coverage that meets production needs while aligning with labor agreements and company policies.
• Partner with supervisors to maintain proper staffing levels and skill coverage across all shifts.
• Close out daily process orders for all dinner lines accurately and on time to support reliable production reporting.
• Reconcile daily product staging area activity, identify discrepancies, and communicate findings to appropriate partners.
• Maintain and manage production job activities and required documentation to support operational accuracy and compliance.
• Review employee timecards daily, identifying accuracy or compliance concerns and communicating issues to supervisors prior to weekly approvals.
• Track completion of required plant and job‑specific training, partnering with Training and Human Resources as needed.
• Support Finance with period, quarter, and year‑end close activities by providing accurate and timely operational data.
• Purchase production supplies while ensuring quality, cost effectiveness, and use of approved vendors.
• Track purchase orders and invoices in alignment with site procedures.
• Prepare and share daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports to support informed decision‑making.
• Contribute to team success by supporting additional projects and responsibilities as assigned.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One or more years of administrative support experience in a large-scale manufacturing or operations environment.
• Experience communicating clearly and effectively with employees and cross‑functional partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and enterprise resource planning systems.

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 perform repetitive 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 

Pay Range:$44,000-$57,000

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.