Peeler Operator

Position Title: Peeler Operator

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Grade: 4B

Requisition ID: 45210

Peeler Operator

Coaldale, AB

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.

The Peeler Operator is responsible for appropriate potato blends, and the cleanliness of their area, from the bins to the metering tank.

What you’ll be doing.

• Maintain close communication with ADR Operator and Production Supervisor to ensure defect levels/defect sorting is at an acceptable level.

• Manage trim loss waste stream through setup and monitoring of the Foreign Material (FM) sorting equipment. Liaise with Foreign Material Inspectors to monitor foreign material.

• Complete daily sanitation routine of the peeler/potato receiving area including (but not limited to): Trim area, de-skinners, peelers, barrel washers, scrubber, even flows, sizer, bins, and conveyors.

• Obtain and record accurate potato inventories throughout the shift.

• Ensure proper and efficient operation of the main barrel washer. Drain and clean this equipment at least once per shift.

• Complete raw solids distribution tests during every Mac Fry production run.

• Assist the sanitation team throughout the facility, including various areas during the High Performance Clean (HPC).

• Maintains all required documentation including entering OSI Pi data.

• Provide support and relief to various production staff as required.

• Follow our recipe control program.

• Other related duties as assigned.

This position is based in a regulated manufacturing environment and requires strict adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Employees must consistently follow all GMP, safety, and hygiene requirements, including restrictions on jewelry, personal items, and attire while on the production floor. Compliance with these standards is an essential duty of the role to ensure product quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

What you’ll need to be successful.

• Thorough understanding of WHMIS, plant sanitation requirements, industrial chemicals, and HACCP and AIB Gold standards.

• Familiarity with potato receiving area is an asset.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize efficiently using effective time management and organizational skills.

• Able to work with minimal supervision.

• Preference will be given to candidates with a minimum of Grade 12 education.

• Mathematical ability to perform basic calculations.

• Must have proven history of safe work habits.

• Must be willing to cross train in other jobs to cover breaks.

• Must be able and willing to assist in Fryer Boil out scraping.

Benefits of the role.

• $32.97, Set schedule/overtime allowances, Attendance incentives, Pay for skills program/education reimbursement, Health and wellness days.

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.

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

Compensation Package: - Starting at 32.97 CAD 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 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 applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit details are 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): CA - Canada : Alberta : Coaldale || CA - Canada : Alberta : Lethbridge

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)