Tater Tot Fryer Operator

 

 

 

Position Title: Tater Tot Fryer Operator 

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Position Location: Burley 

Requisition ID: 28397 

 

 

Position Title: Tator Tot Fryer Operator

Position Type: Manufacturing/ Food Production

Position Location:  Burley, Idaho

 

About McCain: McCain Foods is proud to be a family and values-driven company. Our values are integral to our culture, helping to shape how we operate, how we work together and the choices we make. They are a big part of what makes us unique. McCain Foods opened their first production facility in their hometown of Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada. McCain Foods quickly established itself within the Canadian marketplace and then began a journey to become the world's largest manufacturer of frozen French fries and potato specialties.

McCain products can be found in thousands of restaurants and supermarket freezers around the world. In addition to fries, McCain also produces other foods, including appetizers, oven meals, vegetables and juice for both the retail and foodservice industries.

 

Why You Should Join Our Team:

McCain offers full benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance. In addition, we offer other benefits including:

401k

HSA

Adoption Assistance

Infertility Assistance

Education Reimbursement Assistance

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

 

McCain Food’s facility in Burley, Idaho is a large-scale food processing plant, employing approximately 700 employees. This site specializes in the production of frozen potato products. Fun Fact: 1 in 4 French fries are produced by McCain Foods.

Position Summary:

Responsible for operating and maintaining the Tator Tot processing and frying systems.  Responsible for achieving proper product quality specifications.  Also responsible for supervising Tator Tot line personnel.

 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Sets up, operates and adjusts Tot processing and frying equipment as necessary.
2. Monitors and adjusts speeds and temperatures of blancher, fryer, former and dryer.
3. Monitor and controls product line flow.
4. Inspects quality of product, including testing for finished solids and free fatty acids.
5. Trains and supervises Tot line personnel.
6. Accurately enters all information into computer tracking system and completes all records and reports.

 

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience in a potato processing facility is a plus.
• Must have the ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Must have ability to effectively present information before groups of customers or employees.
• Must have ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Required to complete certification through the Operator Training Program.
• Must have computer skills for data entry and electronic tracking requirements.
• Must have basic mechanical aptitude for assembling machinery and minor mechanical adjustments.

 

Physical Demand:

Constant: Talk and hear

Frequently: Stand, walk and reach with hands and arms

Occasionally: Sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of McCain and each of its establishments to select and employ the best qualified personnel in all facilities and at all locations, to provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees, including upgrading, promotion and training and to administer these activities in a manner which will not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, non-job related disability or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

 

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace.  As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. 
 
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessi