Production Specialist

McCain Foods; Town of Plover (WI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance from day one

401k match up to 6%

PTO and holidays

Maternity/Paternity leave

Set schedule with overtime allowances

Education reimbursement

Job summary

McCain Foods USA, Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a Production Specialist Pool to support the manufacturing process on the PM shift (6 PM–6 AM) on a 2-2-3 schedule.

You will perform hands-on tasks such as drilling, filling, inspecting, sorting, and packaging, while upholding safety, sanitation, and quality standards in a fast-paced environment. No prior manufacturing experience is required, but willingness to learn, strong teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to operate equipment safely are

Qualifications

• Attention to detail, safety-conscious, and quality-focused.
• Strong verbal and written communication in English.
• Willingness to learn, coachable, and growth-minded.
• Able to enter data accurately and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Execute production tasks such as filling, inspecting, sorting, and packaging to meet quality and quantity standards.
• Inspect products and equipment for quality compliance and report issues.
• Substitute for operators and handle equipment setup, operation, shutdown, and basic troubleshooting.
• Adhere to food safety, GMPs, and regulatory guidelines; complete required documentation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety compliance

English communication

Data entry

Team player

PIV operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Title: Production Specialist Pool

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID: 44631

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

What you’ll be doing

As a Production Specialist, You’ll Be On The Front Lines Of McCain’s Manufacturing Process—helping To Ensure Smooth Operations And Maintaining Our High Standards Of Product Quality. You’ll Perform a Variety Of Hands-on Production Tasks Such As Drilling, Filling, Sorting, Inspecting, And Packaging Products, While Maintaining Safety, Sanitation, And Quality Standards. Your Day-to-day May Consist Of

• Execute production tasks such as filling, inspecting, sorting, and packaging to meet quality and quantity standards.
• Inspect products and equipment for quality compliance, promptly reporting issues and making necessary equipment adjustments.
• Substitute for operators as needed, handling equipment setup, operation, shutdown, troubleshooting, and quality checks.
• Adhere to food safety, quality policies, internal GMPs, and regulatory guidelines; accurately complete required documentation.
• Perform sanitation duties, maintain overall cleanliness during shifts, and complete additional tasks assigned by supervisors.

This role works in a manufacturing environment with potential exposure to loud noises, strong odors, temperature fluctuations, moving machinery, wet or humid conditions, hazardous chemicals, high or confined areas, extreme temperatures, and vibration throughout various facility areas. This role also regularly engages in prolonged standing, walking, communicating, and sensory tasks throughout each shift, while frequently handling objects, climbing, balancing, and performing various physical movements such as stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling as part of job duties. The use of close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus is required.

Available Shift: PM Shift (6PM-6AM) on a 2-2-3 schedule, shift differential offered

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Manufacturing experience is not required but preferred – must be willing to learn, hungry for growth, & coachable.
• Maintains a continuous learning mindset and adapts quickly to new equipment, processes, and roles.
• Demonstrates strong technical ability with a digital-first approach, embracing new technologies and accurately entering data.
• Communicates clearly with all levels of the organization, follows instructions (written/oral/diagram form), and completes necessary documentation independently in English.
• Pays close attention to detail, prioritizing product quality, safety, and accurate record-keeping.
• Physically capable of meeting job requirements and consistently brings a positive, team-focused attitude to work.
• Demonstrates adaptability, technical proficiency, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills while working independently or collaboratively to ensure effective and logical decision-making in diverse situations.
• Demonstrates the physical capability to bend frequently and lift heavy objects (up to 40 pounds), alongside proficiency in safely operating Powered Industrial Vehicles to support workplace operations.

Benefits Of The Role

• Competitive hourly rate
• Insurance day ONE of employment
• 401k match up to 6%
• PTO, company holidays, wellness days
• Maternity/paternity leave
• Set schedule/overtime allowances
• Education reimbursement

About McCain

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with 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 $23.14 USD 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/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 the collective agreement, country, provincial and state governing plans 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: Manufacturing

Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Plover

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.