Production Management Trainee - Othello

Position Title: Production Management Trainee - Relocation Assistance Available!

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Othello

Requisition ID: 21473

Relocation Assistance available for successful candidates further than 75 miles from our Othello Manufacturing site

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 Team:

McCain offers full benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance. In addition, we offer other benefits including:

• 401k

• Health Spending Account/ HRA & Flexible Spending Accounts

• Adoption & Infertility Assistance, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

• Education Reimbursement Assistance

• Apprenticeship, Internship, & Coop support and opportunities

• Relocation assistance available

Salary Range: $60,000 - $65,000 USD annually + Benefits

The salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for the position at the time of posting. Within the range, exact compensation will be determined based on education/training, skill set, experience, and other organizational needs.

McCain Food’s facility in Othello Washington recently completed a 170 thousand square foot addition and multiple upgrades, now employs over 500 people! In line with our values and our overall global commitment to sustainability, this investment also brings environmental efficiencies, reducing the facility’s carbon footprint while doubling its production, underlining McCain’s commitment to sustainability.

Position Summary:

We are looking for a recent graduate with an interest in production leadership to join our team in Othello, Washington as a Production Management Trainee. As the successful candidate, you will participate in a two-year Manufacturing Management development program. You will complete formal, self-guided, and applied learning experiences by partnering with senior, skilled subject matter experts in our manufacturing operations and plant teams. You will be provided cross-functional experience from “field to fork” within the product life cycle to learn all aspects of the manufacturing process.

The Production Management Trainee (PMT) position provides high potential, talented university graduates with an opportunity to join the McCain Team and establish a strong foundation in understanding the business with the purpose of developing into future leaders of McCain Foods.

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 areas.

• Complete the structured progression plan and required assignments including on-the-job training, mentorship, self-guided learning, training courses and applied learning experiences through rotational assignments within the manufacturing process.

• Organize and lead work teams within assigned focus areas including scheduling, safety, daily operations, and performance management. Duties include decision-making, leadership, and administrative components of the roles assigned.

• Assuming a front-line supervisory role, complete assignments in each of the program focus areas (i.e. receiving, processing, packaging, quality, etc.).

• Develop talent and conduct on-the-job training with new employees ensuring they receive proper training in their positions.

• Proactively foster and promote the safe work habits of employees ensuring proper safety policies and procedures are followed. Actively participate in health and safety initiatives, taking a lead role in the drive towards zero incidents through safety optimization.

• Build experiences and projects to enhance learning and knowledge transfer.

• Additional duties/projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A recent graduate - Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in the fields of Engineering, Food Sciences, Business, Supply Chain Management or related field.

• Project Management discipline and principles as demonstrated in leading successful project initiatives

• Demonstrated ability to provide sound pragmatic solutions in resolving day to day operational challenges with people

• Understanding of statistical process control and data management

• Working experience leading and training others

• Must be willing and interested to relocate to other plants

Location and Travel

• This role is primarily located in the Othello, Washington production environment, but may be required to travel globally contingent on location of subject matter expertise of the rotational assignments.

• There is a requirement to work from a McCain office or facility location and may travel as business needs require (the mission of the organization may sometimes take them to non-standard workplaces).

• May work a standard workweek, but additionally may be required to work evenings and/or weekends to accommodate deadlines, unplanned requirements, and/or production shift schedules as requested.

• Must be willing to relocate to other manufacturing operations within the McCain network for future career opportunities. Candidates with demonstrated leadership experience and/or experience in food and beverage manufacturing may be given preference.

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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.

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Job Family: Manufacturing
Division: NA Potato Manufacturing
Department: Production Lines
Location(s): US - United States of America : Washington : Othello || US - United States of America : Washington : Seattle

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.