Ag Operations Lead

Position Title: Ag Operations Lead

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:43128

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 Agriculture Operations Lead in Coaldale Alberta is a developmental leadership role designed to provide both breadth and depth of experience positioning the incumbent for future progression into roles of greater responsibility.

This role is accountable for all aspects of potato agricultural operations and supply activities supporting the Coaldale plant site. You will lead through best-in-class safety principles and talent development building and strengthening a high-performing agriculture team that is inclusive diverse and engaged while supporting one of McCains key growing regions in Southern Alberta.

What youll be doing.

• Provide dotted-line leadership to Field Representatives in the Coaldale region including KPI creation and development planning

• Foster a proactive performance-driven team culture aligned with regional Agriculture strategy

• Represent Agriculture at plant safety meetings and champion world-class safety standards across local operations

• Optimize departmental processes and lead proactive planning of seasonal agricultural activities

• Coordinate sampling efforts (emergence tracking field sampling storage sampling etc.) across the region

• Lead annual grower improvement plans and strengthen partnerships with Southern Alberta growers

• Manage audits and maintain standard operating procedures to ensure compliance and consistency

• Support development and execution of annual contracting strategy including cost of production analysis and crop planning

• Act as a key point of contact for the North America Seed Team and third-party grading partners supporting Coaldale operations

• Collaborate cross-functionally with plant teams and scheduling to support daily production and raw supply needs

• Drive adoption of Agriculture digital tools and ensure accurate timely data capture

• Participate in regional and global initiatives to support continuous improvement and personal development

What youll need to be successful.

• Bachelors degree or relevant post-secondary education preferred

• Minimum of 3 years experience within potato agriculture and/or food manufacturing

• Demonstrated leadership capability with the ability to influence and build strong cross-functional relationships

• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen

• Excellent negotiation and relationship management skills particularly with growers and external partners

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

• Proven track record of performance and delivering results

• Ability to travel within the Southern Alberta growing region with occasional North America travel as required

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 youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.

Compensation Package:$81600.00 -$108900.00 . 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 were 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 persons 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 programsinclude 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 were here to provide you with the necessary resourcesto 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 torace 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.

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Job Family:Agriculture
Location(s): CA - Canada : Alberta : Coaldale
CA - Canada : Alberta : Lethbridge

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 81600 - 108900