Position Title: Cutter Operator
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Grade: Scale 08_UFCW
Requisition ID: 43075
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 Prime Cutter Operator is responsible for operating, monitoring, and maintaining potato cutting equipment to ensure finished products consistently meet quality specifications and production requirements. This role plays a critical part in maximizing raw product utilization, maintaining equipment performance, and supporting safe, efficient manufacturing operations while adhering to food safety and sanitation standards.
What you’ll be doing.
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Operate cutters and wet graders to achieve proper product cut uniformity and maximize raw product utilization.
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Monitor product quality and make machine adjustments to ensure finished products meet specifications.
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Sharpen, replace, and maintain cutter blades as needed to support efficient production.
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Disassemble and reassemble equipment for cleaning, maintenance, and product changeovers.
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Perform required sizing checks and document results to ensure compliance with quality standards.
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Conduct preventative maintenance and minor repairs on processing equipment.
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Troubleshoot equipment issues and communicate production or quality concerns to leadership and support teams.
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Clear line jams and respond quickly to minimize downtime and maintain operational efficiency.
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Maintain housekeeping and sanitation standards in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
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Support food safety, employee safety, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the production area.
What you’ll need to be successful.
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High School Diploma or GED required.
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Previous experience in a food manufacturing or potato processing environment is preferred.
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Mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot and perform basic equipment maintenance.
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Ability to use a computer to enter data, adjust machine settings, and generate reports.
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Strong attention to detail and commitment to product quality.
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Ability to read and interpret safety policies, operating instructions, maintenance manuals, and production procedures.
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Effective communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
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Ability to successfully complete the Prime Cutter Operator Training and Certification Program.
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Commitment to workplace safety, food safety, and sanitation standards.
About the team.
The Prime Cutter team plays a key role in the production process by ensuring potatoes are cut to specification and delivered efficiently to downstream operations. Team members work closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Operations teams to maintain product quality, equipment reliability, and overall plant performance. This position offers opportunities for skill development, certification, and career growth within manufacturing 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.
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 21.91 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.
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 benefits 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 : Idaho : Burley
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
