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Production Supervisor

McCain Foods · Burley, ID

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Level
Supervisor
Team
Production
Base pay
$66k–$87k
Degree
Required
Industry
Food & beverage
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor production role at McCain Foods (food & beverage) in Burley, ID.

They ask for
degree required
Tools it names
SPC, FDA / GMP, SAP
Base pay
$66k–$87k

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Production Supervisor roles in Idaho: typical posted base $72k–$110k. This one lists $66k–$87k.

Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 12 production supervisor openings in Idaho, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Idaho plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 10 other live production postings in Idaho.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 91%
  • Lean 45%
  • ✓ FDA / GMP 36%
  • EHS / safety 27%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

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This plant: McCain Foods in Burley

2 other open roles at this site.

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requirements

of FDA.

  • ✓Maintain a degree of autonomy to meet established cost and production standards.
  • ✓Maintain records and reports to effectively judge progress of shift. Ensure logbooks are updated and completed daily.
  • ✓Must communicate closely with Shift Manager and Scheduler to assure completion of week pack requirements.
  • ✓Must achieve production standards in a safe and efficient manner while maintaining quality and sanitation standards.
  • ✓Must operate within established quality standards to maintain lowest possible held, segregated or dump production.
  • ✓Must manage their shift held and bulk to minimize inventory. This can be accomplished by inventory planning and scheduling labor.
  • ✓Must be familiar with tote movement report and tote inventory reports so that dry supplies can be made available to gain optimum results.
  • ✓Must maintain close contact and an open relationship with Quality Control personnel as well as personnel in other contributing departments.
  • ✓Must maintain a safety conscious attitude within the department and ensure that regular monthly meetings are conducted.
  • ✓Ensure that a Plant Emergency Organization is organized and workable on shift.
  • ✓Required to know, always, temperatures, line speeds, load settings, etc.
  • ✓Coordinate equipment malfunctions with maintenance to minimize downtime.
  • ✓Train and provide guidance and counsel to employees in a manner that assures maximum development and utilization of skill and abilities. Yearly performance evaluations are required to assure employee development.
  • ✓Create an environment that encourages BOS in your department.
  • ✓Continuous Improvement - As a member of the leadership team, your participation in the continuous improvement process is expected. This includes taking an active role in process improvement initiatives, employee training, utilization of SPC for process improvement and upgrading your current skill base.
  • ✓Required to do a monthly safety observation throughout facility and communicate results to Safety Manager.

What you’ll need to be successful.

  • ✓Education: BA Degree or equivalent training and experience.
  • ✓Experience : Coordination of multiple production projects and operations is necessary. Positive proactive employee relations skills are important. Knowledge and focus on sanitation and safety necessary. Problem solving and decision-making skills are critical.
  • ✓Be able to manage conflict, change, people and systems in order to successfully meet quality

requirements

while adhering to the plant cost quality schedule.

  • ✓Be proficient with plant measurement systems, including, but not limited to Operator reports, key reports, Quality Reports, pack and recovery reports, etc.
  • ✓Possess computer skills at a moderate level with the ability to learn new programs as required. Preferred knowledge and skill with MS Office products (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook), and SAP.
  • ✓Maintains a good working relationship with all Production Supervisors, the Sanitation Supervisor, Quality, Maintenance, Field and the Human Resources Department. An external relationship is maintained with Americold.
  • ✓Maintains a degree of autonomy to meet fluctuating needs and to achieve a standard product flow through the various stages of Production and to Americold.
  • ✓Demonstrate a strong background in employee relations, exhibits tact and good judgment, and functions in an atmosphere of firm, honest and fair relationships.
  • ✓The greatest challenge to this position is to establish good lines of communication with other Supervisors and all employees by using the Company philosophy of MCE while maintaining standards of production and a safe, efficient environment within quality and sanitation guidelines.

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.

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Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Grade: Grade 04

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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 Production Supervisor in Burley, ID will effectively utilize and manage raw materials and human resources throughout processing and packing in order to produce quality finished products per the pre-established pack plan. This is accomplished with a minimum number of employees in a safe and efficient manner within quality and sanitation guidelines in a manner incorporating McCain’s MCE continuous improvement strategy.

What you’ll be doing.

  • •Personnel management of their shift, including, but not limited to promptly addressing performance concerns and issuing corrective action as necessary, grievance investigation and resolution, reduction of turnovers and absenteeism, appropriate employee recognition and the development and training of subordinates.
  • •Maintain a safety conscious attitude among subordinates and minimize all accidents; and accurately and timely completion of all accident investigation reports.
  • •Maintain the GMPs on shift to meet the

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