Associate Plant Learning & Development Specialist

Reporting to the Plant Continuous Improvement Manager, you will support the creation, implementation, and continuous improvement of training programs for manufacturing teams. You will ensure training materials, validations, and digital upskilling initiatives are current, effective, and aligned to operational, safety, and quality standards. You will partner with cross-functional teams to coordinate training activities and support the development of plant capabilities through structured learning programs.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Create, facilitate, and revise training content and materials in both hardcopy and digital formats, including plant-specific training programs within the Learning Management System.
• Coordinate and deliver new hire training, ensuring completion and accurate documentation in a timely manner.
• Maintain and update forms and documentation used by the Continuous Skills Development team to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Lead Continuous Skills Development and Autonomous Maintenance Deployment pillar activities within the plant.
• Ensure completion of assigned Continuous Skills Development tasks within established timelines.
• Manage the Learning Management System, including maintaining content and tracking completion.
• Identify, develop, and execute training goals and objectives aligned to plant needs.
• Perform routine health checks and update dashboards to ensure visibility to training progress and compliance.
• Facilitate trainer meetings and support the development and certification of plant trainers.
• Coordinate and track annual plant validations using Power Business Intelligence and the Learning Management System.
• Participate in enterprise-wide Continuous Skills Development improvement initiatives.
• Support additional Continuous Improvement initiatives

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Business, Adult Learning, or related field.
• Minimum two years of experience in talent management, human resources, organizational design, or learning and development.
• Experience designing and developing training plans, content, and curricula, including defining scope.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and training methods with application in a business environment.
• Experience managing projects and executing tasks under general supervision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as experience with learning management systems.
• Experience supporting training in a manufacturing environment and flexible to support off-shift training needs.
• Knowledge of lean concepts and best practices such as lockout tagout, uninterrupted power supply, workplace improvement practices, continuous improvement events, and business operating systems.
• Leadership experience is preferred.

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.

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.