Regional Storage Lead
McCain Foods
- Scarborough, North Yorkshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
Except our potatoes - and we're extremely passionate about them.When you join McCain, you'll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game, bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple, delicious planet friendly food.We've partnered with thousands of the country's supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, hospitals, and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. It's all about elevation and creating something better.So, come and make your career at McCain Foods.Are you ready to lead the way in shaping the future of potato storage?We're looking for a dynamic Storage Lead Manager to join our agriculture team to play a pivotal role in revolutionising how we store and deliver the planet-friendly potatoes that create the best frozen potato products that McCain is known for.ABOUT THE ROLE.As our Storage Lead, you will be at the forefront of driving innovation and excellence in all aspects of potato storage. Collaborating with our regional Agriculture leadership team, the Director, Agronomy & Applied Research, and a network of agriculture professionals, you'll define and execute McCain's storage strategy. Your contribution will be critical in ensuring a continuous and resilient supply of top-quality potatoes from grower and storage facilities to our factories.What You'll Do:
- Foster a positive safety culture throughout the Agriculture department and with our valued grower-partners.
- Drive McCain's Agriculture strategy, including Sustainable Cost Advantage initiatives, variety portfolio expansion, and storage loss reduction.
- Collaborate with global and regional teams to align storage strategies, initiatives, and KPIs, ensuring effective execution of action plans.
- Engage with regional leadership and stakeholders to optimise storage strategy, minimising enterprise risk.
- Actively participate in McCain's digital transformation agenda, utilising cutting-edge tools to optimise stored potato quality.
- Lead the development of best-in-class storage training programs, empowering our team and grower-partners with the latest practices.
- Expertise in potato storage operations and tech adoption to the forefront of innovation.
- A knack for driving change and innovation, someone who thrives on pushing boundaries.
- Proven ability to orchestrate harmony across cross-functional teams and stakeholders. Your collaboration skills are the secret sauce to success.
- Proficiency in extracting insights from data using cutting-edge tools. Your tech-savvy approach ensures our strategies are always on point.
- Ability to speak the language of success with excellent verbal and written communication skills ensuring your words inspire action.
- The ability to anticipating needs and challenges ensuring your organisational skills keep everything in check.
- Fluency in technology… Windows, Microsoft Office, and beyond - your tech knowledge is vast, and you're always ready to learn something new.
- Be able to demonstrate your adaptability and collaborative style seamlessly, respecting the needs and contributions of every team member.
- The passion to embrace a digital, data-driven mindset, obsessed with both customer satisfaction and the magic of data.
- Strong cross-functional and departmental relationships.
- A valid driver's licence.
- A great pension plan - and we'll pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
- Flexible holidays - with the option to buy & sell up to 5 extra days per year
- 'Chips In' Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact in McCain communities across the globe
- Optional health cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Opportunities to relocate in the future - we're a worldwide business, so the opportunities are there for those who seek them
#LI-CB1McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.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 meet your needs.The health and safety of McCain employees and their families has been our number one priority since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. With vaccination restrictions easing across the globe we do not currently require employees to be vaccinated, but we reserve the right to change this mandate in line with health guidance and regulations in each country.Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with theJob Family: Agriculture
Division: GB Agriculture
Department: GB Agriculture
Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Scarborough || GB - United Kingdom : England : WhittleseyCompany: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd