Production Supervisor

Position Title: Production Supervisor

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time


Grade: Grade 04


Requisition ID: 43278

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role .

The Production Supervisor in Burley, ID will effectively utilize and manage raw materials and human resources throughout processing and packing in order to produce quality finished products per the pre-established pack plan. This is accomplished with a minimum number of employees in a safe and efficient manner within quality and sanitation guidelines in a manner incorporating McCain's MCE continuous improvement strategy.

What you'll be doing.

• Personnel management of their shift, including, but not limited to promptly addressing performance concerns and issuing corrective action as necessary, grievance investigation and resolution, reduction of turnovers and absenteeism, appropriate employee recognition and the development and training of subordinates.
• Maintain a safety conscious attitude among subordinates and minimize all accidents; and accurately and timely completion of all accident investigation reports.
• Maintain the GMPs on shift to meet the requirements of FDA.
• Maintain a degree of autonomy to meet established cost and production standards.
• Maintain records and reports to effectively judge progress of shift. Ensure logbooks are updated and completed daily.
• Must communicate closely with Shift Manager and Scheduler to assure completion of week pack requirements.
• Must achieve production standards in a safe and efficient manner while maintaining quality and sanitation standards.
• Must operate within established quality standards to maintain lowest possible held, segregated or dump production.
• Must manage their shift held and bulk to minimize inventory. This can be accomplished by inventory planning and scheduling labor.
• Must be familiar with tote movement report and tote inventory reports so that dry supplies can be made available to gain optimum results.
• Must maintain close contact and an open relationship with Quality Control personnel as well as personnel in other contributing departments.
• Must maintain a safety conscious attitude within the department and ensure that regular monthly meetings are conducted.
• Ensure that a Plant Emergency Organization is organized and workable on shift.
• Required to know, always, temperatures, line speeds, load settings, etc.
• Coordinate equipment malfunctions with maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Train and provide guidance and counsel to employees in a manner that assures maximum development and utilization of skill and abilities. Yearly performance evaluations are required to assure employee development.
• Create an environment that encourages BOS in your department.
• Continuous Improvement - As a member of the leadership team, your participation in the continuous improvement process is expected. This includes taking an active role in process improvement initiatives, employee training, utilization of SPC for process improvement and upgrading your current skill base.
• Required to do a monthly safety observation throughout facility and communicate results to Safety Manager.

What you'll need to be successful.

• Education: BA Degree or equivalent training and experience.
• Experience : Coordination of multiple production projects and operations is necessary. Positive proactive employee relations skills are important. Knowledge and focus on sanitation and safety necessary. Problem solving and decision-making skills are critical.
• Be able to manage conflict, change, people and systems in order to successfully meet quality requirements while adhering to the plant cost quality schedule.
• Be proficient with plant measurement systems, including, but not limited to Operator reports, key reports, Quality Reports, pack and recovery reports, etc.
• Possess computer skills at a moderate level with the ability to learn new programs as required. Preferred knowledge and skill with MS Office products (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook), and SAP.
• Maintains a good working relationship with all Production Supervisors, the Sanitation Supervisor, Quality, Maintenance, Field and the Human Resources Department. An external relationship is maintained with Americold.
• Maintains a degree of autonomy to meet fluctuating needs and to achieve a standard product flow through the various stages of Production and to Americold.
• Demonstrate a strong background in employee relations, exhibits tact and good judgment, and functions in an atmosphere of firm, honest and fair relationships.
• The greatest challenge to this position is to establish good lines of communication with other Supervisors and all employees by using the Company philosophy of MCE while maintaining standards of production and a safe, efficient environment within quality and sanitation guidelines.

About McCain .

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Leadership principles .

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience .

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.

Compensation Package : $65,500.00 - $87,400.00 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.


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 find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family: Manufacturing
Location(s): US - United States of America : Idaho : Burley


Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.

Compensation Package : $65,500 - $87,400 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.


McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), pleaselet us knowand we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family: Manufacturing
Location(s): US - United States of America : Idaho : Burley


Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.