Position Title: Production Management Trainee

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Burley

Requisition ID: 16297

About McCain:

McCain Foods is proud to be a family and values-driven company. Our values are integral to our culture, helping to shape how we operate, how we work together and the choices we make. They are a big part of what makes us unique. McCain Foods opened their first production facility in their hometown of Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada. McCain Foods quickly established itself within the Canadian marketplace and then began a journey to become the world's largest manufacturer of frozen French fries and potato specialties.

McCain products can be found in thousands of restaurants and supermarket freezers around the world. In addition to fries, McCain also produces other foods, including appetizers, oven meals, vegetables and juice for both the retail and foodservice industries.

Why You Should Join Our Production Team:

McCain Food’s facility in Burley Idaho expanded its food processing plant in 2019 and is continuing to perform major upgrades to the production floor. With our continuous improvements we are going to need talented leaders to guide our teams through these changes. This site specializes in the production of potato products including fries and tater tots!

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McCain offers full benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance.

In addition, we offer other benefits including:

• 401k

• Paid Time Off

• Health Spending Account

• Adoption & Infertility Assistance, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

• Education Reimbursement Assistance

• Apprenticeship, Internship, & Coop support and opportunities

Sustainability and Planet Friendly Practices are at the heart of McCain:

We’ve embarked upon a journey to create planet-friendly food. We are committed to investing in resource-efficient operations in factories and farms.

• We are moving to 100% renewable energy by 2030.

• Donating 200 million meals to food banks and NGO worldwide by 2025.

• Implementing regenerative agricultural practices across 100% of our potato acreage by 2030.

Position Summary:

The Production Management Trainee (PMT) program is aimed at providing talented graduates a leadership career path in a manufacturing facility. You will gain hands on training in our plants with experienced production leaders all while developing a strong foundation for the McCain Foods’ business. After 2 years as a PMT you will be prepared to take on critical roles such as Production Supervisor & Shift Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Observe experienced staff and gain knowledge about process, procedures, methods, and standards that are required for performing a supervisory role within each of the program focus area

• Actively participate and complete the structured development plan consisting of training courses and applied learning experiences

• Complete assignments in each of the program focus areas within the manufacturing process assuming a front-line supervisory role (i.e. receiving, processing, packaging, quality, etc.)

• Organize and lead work teams within assigned focus area including scheduling, safety, daily operations, and performance management

• Oversee crews of people within the program focus area

• Operational analysis and reporting throughout the term of the program

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Bachelor's Degree in Business Admin, or other related Bachelor's Degree

• Thrives in the challenges that the manufacturing environment has to offer

• Passion for learning and growth

• Desire for leading and influencing others

• Project Management

• Demonstrated ability to provide solutions in day-to-day operational challenges

• Strong organizational, written, and oral communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills

• Team player who is a champion of change

• As a member of the leadership team at the facility, your participation in the continuous improvement process is expected. This includes taking an active role in process improvement initiatives, employee training, and upgrading your current skill base.

Previous experience that might be an asset in this role include the following titles: team lead, production leader, coop, intern, recent grad, trainee, engineer in training

Physical & Environmental Conditions:

• Ability to work rotating shifts as required; Days & Evenings

• Ability to travel and willingness to be globally mobile

• Standing, walking, crouching, bending, lifting

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The health and safety of McCain employees and their families has been our number one priority since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. With vaccination restrictions easing across the globe we do not currently require employees to be vaccinated, but we reserve the right to change this mandate in line with health guidance and regulations in each country.

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Job Family: Manufacturing
Division: NA Supply Chain
Department: Plant Operations

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.