Lead North American manufacturing talent acquisition for the West region: manage a team of recruiters, own sourcing and employer brand, partner with manufacturing leadership on full-cycle recruiting, build data-driven TA strategy and metrics, coach hiring managers, and support hands-on recruitment for the largest site while driving transformation and process improvements.
Position Title: Manager, Manufacturing Talent Acquisition - West
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 42506
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 .
As a key member of the North American Talent Acquisition team, the Manager owns the success of the North American Manufacturing talent strategy and execution for the NA West locations. Acting as a strategic HR partner, the Manager will ensure delivery of the shared business goals, strategies, and initiatives as it pertains to hiring within our largest region. This hands-on role will focus on leading a team of manufacturing recruiters to build talent pipelines, creating process efficiencies, and elevate the McCain brand across five (5) of our manufacturing plant locations throughout Canada and the United States to meet current and future business needs.
This person can sit out of any of our corporate offices in Canada (Toronto, ON; Florenceville, NB) or Manufacturing sites within the West Canadian region (Carberry, MB; Portage, MB; Coaldale, AB).
What you'll be doing .
What you'll need to be successful .
About this Team .
We are a team of 20 recruiters and specialists alike, spanning Early Careers through Senior Leadership roles across the US and Canada, including operations and talent brand. With Manufacturing at the heart of what we do, this leader plays a critical role in shaping the future of talent acquisition at McCain.
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.
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 : $97,500.00 - $130,000.00 . CAD 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: Human Resources
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto || CA - Canada : Alberta : Coaldale || CA - Canada : Manitoba : Carberry || CA - Canada : Manitoba : Portage la Prairie || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 42506
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 .
As a key member of the North American Talent Acquisition team, the Manager owns the success of the North American Manufacturing talent strategy and execution for the NA West locations. Acting as a strategic HR partner, the Manager will ensure delivery of the shared business goals, strategies, and initiatives as it pertains to hiring within our largest region. This hands-on role will focus on leading a team of manufacturing recruiters to build talent pipelines, creating process efficiencies, and elevate the McCain brand across five (5) of our manufacturing plant locations throughout Canada and the United States to meet current and future business needs.
This person can sit out of any of our corporate offices in Canada (Toronto, ON; Florenceville, NB) or Manufacturing sites within the West Canadian region (Carberry, MB; Portage, MB; Coaldale, AB).
What you'll be doing .
- Provide strategic leadership and development to four recruiters across North America; Ensure they are equipped with the right tools to stay motivated and engaged through direction, mentorship, and recognition
- Own, design and execute innovative sourcing and recruitment strategies relevant to hourly and salaried hiring populations across various geographies
- Act as brand ambassador for McCain Potato divisions and lead a resource that is aligned to develop and manage McCain's online presence and strategy to enhance the brand image in all markets
- Partner with Manufacturing leadership teams (HRBPs, Plant HR and Plant Leadership) to own and evolve full life cycle recruiting efforts to build an innovative and agile workforce based on data, trends, and market intelligence
- Build a talent acquisition strategy to showcase the ROI, including but not limited to systems, processes, reporting and metrics to support recruiting, sourcing, and retention strategies
- Reinforce a consistent recruiting process delivering an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience, with supporting metrics and KPIs
- Educate and coach the team and business on talent assessment skills and hiring best practices as it pertains to day to day needs as well as projects related to expansions, relocation of talent and vendor support
- Facilitate/lead team discussions regarding internal talent movement and alignment to workforce plans
- Support hand's on recruitment of the largest manufacturing site in the NA network, balancing the responsibility of both a full desk and people management
- Leads the continuing evolution of our talent acquisition manufacturing team in an environment that demands quick thinking, workload balancing, aggressive sourcing skills and a proactive approach
What you'll need to be successful .
- Bachelor's Degree Required; Human Resource Management or related field preferred
- 6+ years of progressive experience as an in-house talent acquisition manager in a manufacturing environment
- Proven track record of leading transformation and large scale change initiatives in manufacturing talent acquisition
- Comfort with ambiguity and managing in a matrixed structure with shifting priorities
- Experience with rapid growth is important
- Creative sourcing skills, a digital-first mindset, and solid technology skills
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Expertise as a business partner to business operations with proven experience in providing recruitment strategy to leadership
- Ability to act independently as well as being part of a Global and Regional HR Team
- Ability to remain agile, supporting multiple sites/plants
About this Team .
We are a team of 20 recruiters and specialists alike, spanning Early Careers through Senior Leadership roles across the US and Canada, including operations and talent brand. With Manufacturing at the heart of what we do, this leader plays a critical role in shaping the future of talent acquisition at McCain.
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.
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 : $97,500.00 - $130,000.00 . CAD 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: Human Resources
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto || CA - Canada : Alberta : Coaldale || CA - Canada : Manitoba : Carberry || CA - Canada : Manitoba : Portage la Prairie || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
Similar Jobs at McCain Foods
Food • Retail • Agriculture • Manufacturing
Lead digital transformation initiatives, enhance commercial strategy, manage technology portfolios, and drive operational excellence in marketing and sales.
Top Skills:
AIDataDigital Technology
Food • Retail • Agriculture • Manufacturing
Serve as HR Business Partner for North American Supply Chain, advising senior leaders on workforce planning, talent management, succession, engagement, change management, and employee relations. Collaborate with COEs to implement HR initiatives, drive leadership development programs, monitor HR KPIs, and support plant HR and internal warehouse partnerships to improve organizational effectiveness and retention.
Top Skills:
Sap Successfactors
Food • Retail • Agriculture • Manufacturing
The Global Process Safety Engineer drives process and equipment safety across McCain's manufacturing network, providing technical expertise and risk-based guidance to ensure safety standards are followed throughout the lifecycle of assets.
Top Skills:
Chemical Hazard ManagementCip SystemsHazopIndustrial Refrigeration SystemsJha)Machine SafeguardingManagement Of Change (Moc)Mechanical Integrity PrinciplesProcess Safety Management (Psm)Risk Assessment Methodologies (Pha
What you need to know about the Vancouver Tech Scene
Raincouver, Vancity, The Big Smoke — Vancouver is known by many names, and in recent years, it has gained a reputation as a growing hub for both tech and sustainability. Renowned for its natural beauty, the city has become a magnet for professionals eager to create environmental solutions, and with an emphasis on clean technology, renewable energy and environmental innovation, it's attracted companies across various industries, all working toward a shared goal: advancing clean technology.
