Agriculture Technician

McCain Foods; Town of Plover (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement savings

Paid leave

Vacation & holidays

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

McCain Foods USA, Inc. seeks an Agriculture Technician in Wisconsin for a temporary summer role supporting the raw potato supply chain through agronomy and variety research trials.

You’ll assist with field trials, collect crop data, and help coordinate grower outreach and post-harvest data collection. This entry-level position emphasizes hands-on field work, record-keeping, and teamwork within a dynamic agricultural operations team.

Qualifications

• Interest in agricultural sciences, supply chain management, or crop research.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to field sites.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather and field conditions.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow protocols.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with potato research trials evaluating variety and agronomic performance.
• Collect crop growth measurements, disease observations, yield estimates, and data under supervision.
• Maintain records and support sample collection, handling, and documentation.
• Prepare materials, attend field days, and coordinate grower outreach activities.
• Support evaluations of new potato varieties for yield, quality, and disease resistance.
• Record and summarize observational data to determine varieties to advance.
• Gather crop development information through scouting, irrigation monitoring, and health assessments.

Skills

Interest in ag sciences

Valid driver’s license

Outdoor work

Attention to detail

Communication & teamwork

Job description

Plover, Wisconsin

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.

Position Title:

Agriculture Technician

Position Type:

Temporary - Full-Time

Requisition ID:

44963

About The Role.

This entry-level, temporary summer position is ideal for individuals interested in agricultural sciences, supply chain management, or potato crop research. The role provides hands-on experience supporting the raw potato supply chain, with a primary focus on agronomy and new-variety research trials, grower extension activities, commercial crop intelligence, and field and storage management.

What You’ll Be Doing.

• Assist with potato research trials evaluating variety performance, agronomic performance, and soil health from planting through harvest.
• Collect crop growth measurements, disease observations, yield estimates, and other agronomic data under the direction of the Regional Agronomist.
• Maintain accurate records and support consistent sample collection, handling, and documentation.
• Prepare materials, attend field days, and help coordinate grower outreach and extension activities.
• Support commercial-scale evaluations of new potato varieties for yield, quality, disease resistance, and suitability for commercial production.
• Record and summarize observational data to help regional teams determine which varieties should advance.
• Gather and report real-time crop development information through field scouting, irrigation and nutrient monitoring, and assessments of crop health, expected production, and emerging risks.
• Assist with planting and harvest logistics and support post-harvest data collection related to storage conditions and quality retention.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful.

• Interest in agricultural sciences, supply chain management, potato crop research, or a related field.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to field sites.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather and field conditions.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow established protocols.
• Effective communication, teamwork, organization, and record-keeping skills.

Benefits Of The Role.

• Exposure to the full potato supply chain and direct interaction with commercial growers, researchers, agronomists, and extension professionals.
• Hands-on experience with field research, crop monitoring, variety evaluation, storage management, and agricultural operations.
• Opportunities to develop skills in crop data analytics, summary reporting, and applied agronomic problem-solving.

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 will find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we are better together.

Compensation Package:

Starting at $20.00 USD hourly.

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/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 wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing 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. Wellbeing 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 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:

Agriculture

Location(s):

US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Plover

Company:

McCain Foods USA, Inc.