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Position Title: Raw Scheduler - Potato

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID: 44125

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 Scheduler plays a critical role in ensuring the timely delivery of fit-for-purpose raw potatoes to the Coaldale facility. Reporting directly to the Field Manager with a dotted-line relationship to the AG Operations Lead, this role serves as a key link between Agriculture, Plant Operations, and Growers to align raw material quality and volume with production requirements. By leveraging scheduling systems, data insights, and operational planning tools, the Scheduler supports operational excellence, food safety, and finished product quality across Southern Alberta operations.

What you’ll be doing.

• Own the daily scheduling and supply of raw potatoes to support production schedules and facility requirements.
• Analyze raw material quality data and finished product requirements to ensure the right raw material is delivered to the right product stream.
• Act as the primary interface between Plant Operations, Growers, and Agricultural Operations to support fit-for-purpose raw delivery.
• Maintain accurate potato quality, food safety, inventory, and scheduling data within digital systems.
• Partner with Production teams to review short-term and long-term raw quality and volume requirements.
• Manage short-term planning for inventory, potato usage, logistics, and raw quality throughout the year.
• Coordinate sampling activities and reporting during the storage season while supporting long-term pile management strategies.
• Serve as the primary contact for transportation providers and oversee short-term logistics planning.
• Champion safety by modeling proper PPE usage, supporting machine safety practices, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

What you’ll need to be successful.

• Experience in agriculture, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, or a related field.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build and maintain effective cross-functional and external partnerships.
• Experience coordinating logistics activities and managing transportation requirements.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and sound decision-making skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel within the growing region and between operational locations as required.
• Working knowledge of digital tools and systems, including Excel, Power BI, and AI-enabled technologies.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and work non-standard hours during peak operational periods when required.

Physical Requirements

• Physically capable of performing job duties (e.g., lifting 40 – 50 lbs as part of your daily routine)

About the team.

You will be part of the Southern Alberta Agricultural Operations team, working closely with Field Management, AG Operations, Plant Production, Quality, and Logistics. This highly collaborative team serves as a critical connection between the farming community and plant operations, ensuring quality, efficiency, and continuity of raw material supply throughout the production season for the Coaldale facility.

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.

AI & Digital Capabilities.

At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.

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 . 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 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), 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

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)