Position Title: Shift Manager
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 42534
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.
McCain Foods (Canada) has an immediate opening for a Shift Manager at our Carberry, Manitoba Food Processing Plant. Under the direction of the Production Manager, the successful applicant will be responsible to organize, schedule, monitor, and audit production line activities to ensure conformance to established requirements regarding cost, quality, productivity, safety (both personnel and product), sanitation, and employee competence. Provide information and follow-up on overall product conditions (meeting or not meeting specifications, problem areas with equipment, specifications, packaging supplies, raw product challenges, pack, and line schedule, etc.) to Supervisors and operators for optimum efficiency. Ensure uniform application and interpretation of established SOPs, specifications, shift-to-shift congruency, and assist with the coordination of employee training.
This position will work 12-hour shifts, on a rotating schedule that includes, days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
What you’ll be doing.
- Formulate plans and objectives for departmental operations.
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Maintain high product quality that meets or exceeds customer expectations.
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Ensure that adequate training in areas of management skills are provided for Shift Supervisors.
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Direct and consult with Supervisors on all process attributes, including time and temperature for equipment set up, raw product blends for color, defects and solids, personnel staffing, equipment capability and line capacity.
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Responsible for investigation and follow up of all quality complaints, possible product problems (including product safety), sanitation inspection problems, and cost variance problems.
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Responsible for all preparation, distribution, follow up and problem investigation on factory and corporate reports.
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Coordinate plant activities to obtain maximum efficiency for total facility.
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Create an environment that encourages Safety in your department.
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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.
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Must be capable of revising and updating measurement requirements and procedures.
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Must be a self-starter and be able to handle problems independently – proactive.
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Must be able to handle change, promote positive and creative work environments.
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Must have knowledge and skills with personnel development.
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Must possess management skills, including time management, cost management and leadership skills; continuous cost improvement (effective capital improvements), process optimization, and factory-to-factory consistencies (cross company coordination and communication).
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Must take on responsibilities to expand scope of job as necessary.
What you’ll need to be successful.
- Education: The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations or related.
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3 to 5 years related experience in a food processing plant.
- Prior supervisory experience is a must.
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Can communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in written work
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Demonstrated proficiency in leading, team building.
- Strong technical expertise and problem-solving skills
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Strong analytical skills (e.g., root cause analysis and statistical analysis)
- Strong interpersonal skills
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Displays vision and demonstrates both personal and organizational sensitivity.
- Results-oriented, team player with critical thinking abilities, communication skills, as well as strong problem-solving abilities
- Strong computer skills would be an asset.
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.
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: $81,600.00 - $108,900.00 . CAD 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): CA - Canada : Manitoba : Carberry
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
