Scheduler - Raw Potatoes

Role overview

This full-time regular role is responsible for coordinating the supply of raw potatoes so they arrive on time and meet the requirements of the Carberry and Portage facilities. The position reports to the Field Manager, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the AG Operations Lead, and acts as a link between agriculture, plant operations, and growers. The objective is to keep raw material quality and volume aligned with production needs while supporting operational performance, food safety, and finished product quality across Manitoba operations.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day scheduling and supply flow of raw potatoes so production and facility demands are met.
• Use McCain scheduling tools and digital data to assess raw material quality and finished product requirements, ensuring the correct raw material is matched to the right SKU.
• Coordinate between plant teams, growers, and agricultural operations to ensure potatoes delivered are fit for purpose.
• Keep potato quality, food safety, and inventory records accurate and up to date.
• Work closely with Production teams to review near-term and longer-range raw quality and volume needs.
• Oversee plant audits, mock recalls, and investigations involving foreign material findings attributed to agriculture.
• Handle short-term planning for inventory, potato utilization, transportation logistics, and raw quality across the year.
• Coordinate sampling and reporting during storage season and contribute to long-term pile management planning.
• Serve as the main contact for transportation providers handling raw product and manage short-term logistics planning.
• Support a strong safety culture by demonstrating correct PPE use and machine safety practices, while contributing to continuous improvement work.

Required experience and skills

• Background in agriculture, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, or a similar area.
• Strong people skills and the ability to communicate effectively across internal teams and external partners.
• Experience arranging logistics and transportation operations.
• Good judgment and problem-solving ability, especially when working under pressure.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel between facilities and throughout the growing region.
• Working knowledge of tools such as Excel, Power BI, and LLM-based technologies.
• Ability to occasionally work outside standard hours during peak periods or unusual operational situations.

Team environment

You will be part of the Manitoba Agricultural Operations team and work closely with Field Management, AG Operations, Plant Production, Quality, and Logistics. The role is highly collaborative and serves as an important connection between the farming community and plant operations to support quality, efficiency, and supply continuity for the Carberry and Portage facilities throughout the season.

Company and culture

McCain describes its culture as ambitious, curious, and passionate, with a customer-first approach and a focus on making business easy for customers. The organization emphasizes collaboration, inclusion, values-driven work, personal and professional growth, safety, respect, and continuous improvement. The team experience is centered on contributing to a purpose-driven mission while making a meaningful impact.

Leadership principles

• Understanding customer needs
• Driving innovation
• Empowering people
• Taking ownership to deliver results

Compensation and benefits

The target annual compensation range for this position is CAD 65,500 to CAD 87,400, plus bonus eligibility. Final pay will depend on experience, skills, education, training, and organizational requirements. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Eligible benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; retirement savings benefits; and leave support such as medical, family, and bereavement leave. Well-being offerings may include vacation, holidays, company-supported volunteer time, and mental health resources. Coverage details may vary depending on location, work level, and applicable governing plans, with more information available during the application process.

Equal opportunity, accessibility, and privacy

McCain is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law. The company also works to provide an accessible hiring process and can arrange accommodations such as alternate material formats or accessible meeting rooms if needed.

Personal information submitted during the hiring process will be handled according to McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain also uses AI in hiring, but final decisions are made by humans.

Additional role details

Job family: Agriculture.

Location options: Carberry, Manitoba, Canada and Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada.

Company: McCain Foods (Canada).