Field Representative - Potato

McCain Foods; Burley (ID); On-site; USD 65,500 - 87,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement savings benefits

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

McCain Foods is hiring a Field Representative in Burley, Idaho, dedicated to driving innovative agricultural practices. You will work closely with growers to enhance quality and ensure proper supply alignment with production needs.

This role requires an Associate’s degree or related experience and involves inspecting fields, building supplier relationships, and utilizing technology in agricultural best practices.

The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $65,500 to $87,400 annually, with various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree and/or equivalent experience in Agriculture.
• 1-3 years experience in agriculture or quality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Foster relationships with grower/suppliers.
• Inspect fields for food safety and quality.
• Report potato crop data from growers.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Education

Associate’s degree in Agriculture or related field

Tools

GPS technology

GIS knowledge

Job description

Position Title: Field Representative - Potato

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID: 42823

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

Reporting to the Field Manager, the Field Representative for Burley, Idaho, will collaborate with a team of agricultural professionals to drive innovative ideas and implement new technologies in support of continuous improvement goals. This position works closely with growers to develop best practices, identify potential potato quality issues, and partner with the Operations team to align raw material requirements with the production schedule—ensuring the right raw, at the right time.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Foster relationships with grower/suppliers that enable business development for all parties.
• Proactively inspect and monitor fields and raw product storage facilities for food safety, environmental conditions, and product quality.
• Coordinate with the Agriculture Food Safety Manager for North America on McCain food safety initiatives and extend programs to farms to ensure compliance.
• Identify and communicate key improvement areas related to production, quality, and food safety.
• Inspect, gather, analyze, and report potato crop data and field activities from contract grower/suppliers.
• Retrieve field and storage samples during the season as applicable.
• Collect and process grower field and storage records, including seed, control products, nutrients, irrigation applications, and other agronomic data.
• Drive change with growers by integrating new technologies and apps into business practices.
• Utilize databases as decision-making tools, recommend actions, and follow through to achieve or exceed raw potato supply goals.
• Participate in cross-functional teams with production partners to strengthen knowledge and drive continuous improvement in French fry manufacturing.
• Attend and participate in local and national agricultural production meetings to stay current on evolving practices.
• Champion the Safety Agenda in all work environments.
• Support North America Agriculture Strategy initiatives, including cost savings, new variety contracting, and agronomy programs.
• Complete other duties as assigned, including acting as a secondary scheduler for team coverage.
• Provide weekend and holiday coverage for the potato scheduler as required.
• Manage the daily supply of raw materials, ensuring alignment with facility needs and production schedules.
• Coordinate delivery of loads and adapt to flexible hours as needed in abnormal situations.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Associate’s degree and/or equivalent field experience required; degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agronomy, or a related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience, ideally in agriculture, manufacturing, or quality.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and sustain cross-functional relationships.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Familiarity with computers, GPS, and smartphone technologies; GIS and remote sensing knowledge is an asset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license (current Driver’s Abstract required).
• Demonstrated safety mindset.
• Willingness to travel within the local region and to other McCain locations as needed for development and business priorities.

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, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Compensation Package: $65,500.00 - $87,400.00 USD 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 and 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 country, provincial and state governing plans 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): US - United States of America : Idaho : Burley

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.