Packaging Operator Position Type: Regular - Full-Time 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.

The Packaging

Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient setup, operation, monitoring, and changeover of packaging equipment within a manufacturing environment. This role plays a critical part in ensuring product quality, maintaining operational standards, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and achieving production targets while adhering to safety and food quality requirements. Set up, operate, monitor, and perform changeovers on packaging machinery, including computerized equipment.

Operate and replenish Wexxar case formers and tape machines to ensure uninterrupted production. Perform quality checks on machine operations, materials, and product codes to ensure compliance with standards. Complete production and quality documentation accurately and ensure product codes are correct.

Support SQCDPE objectives by understanding key performance indicators (KPIs) and contributing to team goals. Maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards within the packaging area and assigned workspaces.

Follow Valuable Manufacturing

Practices (GMPs) and all food safety, quality, and workplace safety requirements. Participate in team meetings, training programs, and cross-training opportunities on additional packaging equipment. Identify and communicate safety concerns, operational issues, and opportunities for process improvements. Ability to work rotating shifts. Knowledge of computer operations is considered an asset.

Experience operating packaging machinery is preferred. Mechanical aptitude and ability to perform physical work, including lifting up to 30 lbs. unassisted.



Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Successful completion of all required training, including Wexxar equipment training. Willingness to cross-train and operate additional packaging equipment as required.

The Packaging

Operator is part of the manufacturing operations team and works closely with production, quality, maintenance, and leadership team members to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality packaging operations. This role contributes to overall plant performance through collaboration, accountability, and a commitment to continuous improvement. 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. 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.

Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week.



Starting at $25.13 CAD hourly + bonus eligibility + hourly pay differential for applicable shifts Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education/training, and other organizational needs.

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. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. 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. 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. 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.

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