Requisition ID: 44490

Job Description

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.
McCain Foods is seeking a Sorter Inspector to join our Manufacturing team at the Burley, Idaho facility. This role is responsible for inspecting, trimming, sorting, and removing defective potatoes or potato products to ensure finished products meet McCain’s quality standards. The position works a 12-hour day shift and requires rotation between various processing and packaging functions to support operational excellence and product quality.

 
What you’ll be doing.

• Inspect potatoes and potato products on production conveyors for quality compliance.
• Remove defects related to size, color, shape, uniformity, and other quality attributes.
• Trim potatoes using a knife to remove defects and improve product quality.
• Sort defective products to waste streams or alternate processing lines as required.
• Identify, remove, and report foreign material found on inspection belts.
• Monitor product flow and maintain quality standards throughout the production process.
• Rotate between processing and packaging positions as assigned.
• Follow food safety, quality, and workplace safety procedures.
• Communicate quality concerns and production issues to supervisors.
• Support continuous improvement efforts that enhance product quality and operational efficiency.

What you’ll need to be successful.

• Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively communicate information to employees and other stakeholders.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written and oral instructions.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality standards.
• Ability to perform repetitive inspection and sorting activities in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work a 12-hour shift schedule and rotate between multiple workstations.
• Commitment to food safety, product quality, and workplace safety practices.

About the team.
The Sorter Inspector is part of the Manufacturing team at McCain’s Burley, Idaho facility. Team members work collaboratively across processing and packaging operations to ensure products meet McCain’s rigorous quality and food safety standards. This role plays a key part in maintaining product quality and supporting efficient production operations.

 
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.

 
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.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We’re big believers in the power of working together in person—it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

Compensation Package:  - Starting at 18.65 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 and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.