Production Operator

Shift: various start times-various end times

Hourly Rate: $22.00 an hour

Conagra Brands is looking for Production Operator to join our growing team! Reporting to the Team Lead, you will operate and monitor packaging machines, complete quality checks, resolve routine mechanical issues, and support safe, efficient production at our Rensselaer, Indiana facility. You will help ensure that Orville Redenbacher and ACT II products meet our quality standards while working within a collaborative team environment.

Benefits available on Day 1

Schedule:

3-2-2 schedule | 12-hour shifts 7-7 | Rotate days to nights every 4 months

Location: Located at 750 E Drexel Pkwy, Rensselaer, IN 47978.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Operate, stock, and monitor packaging machines on the production lines.
• Perform routine product and process quality verifications.
• Troubleshoot basic mechanical and equipment issues.
• Maintain required production and quality documentation.
• Follow all safety rules, procedures, and policies.
• Partner with team members and provide support across the line as needed.
• Work within varying environmental conditions including noise, heat, cold, and dust.
• Lift up to 50 pounds as part of normal job duties.
• Work a 3‑2‑2 schedule on 12‑hour shifts (7-7), rotating from days to nights every four months.
• Maintain compliance with all regulatory, food safety, and plant standards.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Basic to moderate computer and iPad proficiency.
• Skill in reading and interpreting safety rules, operating instructions, maintenance instructions, and procedural documents.
• Competence with basic math including measuring, averaging, and ranges.
• Readiness to work in a fast‑paced production setting with changing conditions.
• Eligibility to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Anticipated Close Date: May 8, 2026

Location: Rensselaer, Indiana

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, 401(k)/pension eligibility, financial wellness programs and stock purchase plan

• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups and team collaboration

• Balance: Paid-time off 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.