What are the responsibilities and job description for the Raw Material Scheduler, Potato position at McCain Foods?
Position Title: Raw Material Scheduler, Potato
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 39977
Raw Material Scheduler, Potato
Burley, ID
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.
Through effective communication skills, the Raw Material Scheduler help build strong strategic partnerships with the farming community and production team, fostering growth throughout the industry.
We are currently looking for a Raw Material Scheduler, Potato. The Raw Material Scheduler, Potato, will be responsible for ensuring that potatoes are delivered to the factory with the right quality and volume to match the finished quality of the production schedule. The Scheduler will meticulously analyze raw material quality data along with finished product requirements and be the interface between the plant operations and growers to achieve fit for purpose raw delivery.
What You’ll Be Doing.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
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.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We’re big believers in the power of working together in person—it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
Compensation Package: $58,800.00 - $78,500.00 . 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.
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 that this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here.
Job Family: General & Administration
Location(s): US - United States of America : Idaho : Burley
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 39977
Raw Material Scheduler, Potato
Burley, ID
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.
Through effective communication skills, the Raw Material Scheduler help build strong strategic partnerships with the farming community and production team, fostering growth throughout the industry.
We are currently looking for a Raw Material Scheduler, Potato. The Raw Material Scheduler, Potato, will be responsible for ensuring that potatoes are delivered to the factory with the right quality and volume to match the finished quality of the production schedule. The Scheduler will meticulously analyze raw material quality data along with finished product requirements and be the interface between the plant operations and growers to achieve fit for purpose raw delivery.
What You’ll Be Doing.
- Directly responsible for the daily supply of raw material aligned with facility need by matching raw material requirements to the production schedule.
- Ensure all potato quality and food safety data systems are accurate and effective (GX Core, RQI and Visits App.…)
- Meet regularly with the Production department to review short- and long-term factory raw quality needs.
- Build strong strategic partnerships with local growers.
- Ensure food safety policies are followed and records are in place prior to and during raw receipt.
- Perform audits on payment inspection records for accuracy.
- Supervise scale operations staff members.
- Support raw product handlers and raw transfers/transloading.
- Primary contact with raw product Transportation Company.
- Help create initiatives that optimize raw material value, operational efficiency and consumer winning quality.
- Ability to work flexible hours periodically when abnormal situations arise.
- Deliver on KPI’s which align to the regional Agriculture Strategy.
- Minimize finished product quality holds and plant downtime due to raw material issues.
- Build strong strategic partnerships with local growers and production department.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Relevant working experience, preferably within agricultural, manufacturing or supply chain.
- Interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to develop and nurture strong cross-functional and departmental relationships.
- Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
- Experience in managing logistics.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Excellent command of English, both verbal & written.
- Proven achievement in prior employment.
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
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.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We’re big believers in the power of working together in person—it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
Compensation Package: $58,800.00 - $78,500.00 . 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.
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 that this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here.
Job Family: General & Administration
Location(s): US - United States of America : Idaho : Burley
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
Salary : $58,800 - $78,500