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Area Manager

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McCain Foods Limited

Grand Island, NE (In Person)

$95,250 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 2 weeks ago (Updated 2 weeks ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/11/2026

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Job Description

Position Title:
Area Manager Position Type:
Regular - Full-Time ​
Grade:
Grade 05
Requisition ID:
42310 ​ About the role. In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy. The Area Manager provides safety and servant-based leadership to achieve breakthrough production results on a specific production line/ system. Accountable for driving out top losses on a 24-hour, multiple shift cycle through a rigorous Daily Direction Setting system, specifically through ownership of Safety, Quality, Production, and Reliability targets. Our Area Manager is also accountable for daily, weekly, monthly, and 90-day plans. Ensures the development of the operating teams' technical capability. Providing daily direction and coaching to the Process Lead and Maintenance Lead to deliver breakthrough results, and is ultimately accountable for the results of the line/system.
Accountabilities:
Assure that employees are adequately trained to accomplish the facility's goals and that employees are recognized and held accountable for their contribution to these goals. Review and interpret management concerns and periodic reports. Responsible for ensuring the productive and efficient operation of all daily shift activities while maintaining departmental expenses within budget. Lead the shift production supervisors and team members in the manufacturing of multiple lines of food production across all shifts. Manage and lead Daily Direction Setting meetings and resulting actions to ensure completion. Mentor and coach supervisors and team members to improve performance. Support and facilitate the implementation of plant work teams. Provide direct leadership to all Production department Supervisors and Leads to ensure rapid development and continued support of the Team Process, including the ability to fill roles in short-term absences. Must be able to adjust schedule and shift priorities as necessary to be effective and consistent with current operational requirements. Organize production activities in a timely and cost-effective fashion to ensure that internal and external customer needs are met. Track and analyze key performance indicators of the production team's performance, including safety, efficiency, waste, downtime, labor costs, and communicate these indicators to the team for further action. Improve the cost per pound of all products through volume improvements, waste minimization, labor utilization, and ingredient/supply usage optimization while assuring optimal product quality. Prioritize, initiate, and coordinate problem-solving efforts to improve the effectiveness of the Processing and Packaging departments. Utilize interpersonal and developmental skills to continually improve the morale and capability of production employees. Contribute to the professional growth and development of subordinates for advancement consideration. Assist in the development of career enhancement plans and activities to improve career opportunities for subordinates. Responsible for the consistent administration of company policies to all assigned employees. Proactively work with the operations management team and Human Resources to effectively resolve employee relations issues. Responsible for plant sanitation, ensuring a clean, organized, well-maintained work environment in accordance with federal, state, and independent standards for food plant operations (internal and external). Contribute to ensuring a positive, safe, efficient work environment for each employee group by reinforcing learned job skills, cross-training, on-the-job safety, and goal-setting practices. Develop the necessary skills to effectively use the current and future management information and reporting systems Maintain ongoing professional growth through membership in a professional organization, seminar attendance, and attending advanced schooling.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science degree in Operations, Business Administration or related field, or eight (8) years equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred Over 5 years supervisory responsibility, preferably in a food processing operations environment.
Skills:
Administrative:
Exceptional verbal/written skills, customer service skills, strong organizational skills, Ability to function in a highly paced environment.
Physical Demands:
Handling, repetitive motions, talking, hearing, walking, lifting, occasional bending, reaching, and climbing.
Communication:
Excellent oral and written communication skills, Ability to interact with all levels of the organization, Strong ability to maintain confidentiality.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to analyze data and draw logical conclusions with minimal guidance using mathematical calculations. About McCain At McCain, we're feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That's why we're dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain! Leadership Principles. Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles. We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success. We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success. We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together. We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain. The McCain experience We are
McCain:
this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we're better together.
Compensation Package :
$81,600.00 - $108,900.00 . 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 & 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. 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 :
Nebraska :
Grand Island Company:
McCain Foods USA, Inc.