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Lead Hand - Packaging

McCain Foods1 day ago
Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick, Canada
CA$27/hourly
Mid Level
Full-Time

Top Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

About the role

​ Position Title: Lead Hand - Packaging Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​ Requisition ID: 43235 ​ 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. As a Packaging Team Leader, you will be responsible for overseeing the efficient and safe operation of the Packaging area, including rework and palletizing. You will play a critical role in driving performance, ensuring compliance with safety and HACCP standards, and developing team capability while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. What you’ll be doing. Oversee daily operations within the Packaging area, including rework and palletizing activities Monitor, record, and analyze equipment issues; collaborate with maintenance and technical teams to resolve them Liaise with mechanical and electrical coaches based on daily meeting insights and system data to drive timely corrective actions Communicate effectively with employees and management to ensure alignment on priorities and performance Ensure full compliance with HACCP guidelines, policies, and documentation requirements Train, coach, and mentor new and existing employees, ensuring capability across all roles including rework and palletizing Promote and support continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean Sigma and Kaizen events Actively support and participate in MDI practices and processes Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information Work collaboratively with team members and leadership to achieve production goals while managing multiple priorities What you’ll need to be successful. Grade 12 diploma or GED (mandatory) Demonstrated leadership and team development skills Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a manufacturing environment Strong ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively Experience working in high-pressure situations with a positive and solution-focused mindset Knowledge or experience with SAP, Kronos, and WMS (considered an asset) Strong commitment to safety, with a proven “Safety First” mindset Ability to uphold company code of conduct and maintain confidentiality Proven ability to collaborate, problem-solve, and drive change in a team environment Alignment with McCain Leadership Principles About the team. You will be part of the Packaging operations team, working closely with cross-functional partners including maintenance, leadership, and production teams. The role plays a key part in ensuring operational excellence and developing frontline capability within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. About McCain. Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide 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. Compensation Package: - Starting at 27.41 CAD hourly + Bonus eligibility + Hourly Pay Differential for applicable shifts 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 details are 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 : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol Company: McCain Foods (Canada)

About McCain Foods

Food and Beverage Manufacturing
10,000+

At McCain, we believe food plays an important role in people’s lives, with the power to bring individuals, families, and communities together.

As a privately owned family company with over 67 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries, and a global team of 23,000+ people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our product quality, people and customer dedication help us achieve global sales in excess of CDN $14 billion. Through our investment and innovation agenda, we continue to be a global leader in prepared potato products, including our famous French Fries and appetizers.

Guided by our purpose—celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food—we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change. At McCain, sustainability goes to the heart of our purpose as a business. That purpose means putting agronomy at the forefront of all we do to ensure healthier soils which lead to more sustainably sourced food. It means reducing our climate impact and supporting the communities where we operate—today, tomorrow and for generations to come. 🌱🥔🍟

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