Company:
McCain Foods
Job Title:
HR Business Partner, Potato Manufacturing
Location:
Appleton,WI,USA
Job ID:
193960121
Date:
10/17/2025
Salary:
NOT SPECIFIED

McCain Foods

HR Business Partner, Potato Manufacturing



Requisition ID: 38876    Job Description:
 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 HR Business Partner plays a pivotal role in leading critical people projects anddelivering on the overall HR strategy. This role partners closely with business leaders to support plant and business objectives, ensuring alignment between corporate, regional, and local Human Resources priorities.  As part of our connected HR team embedded within the business, the HR Business Partner champions McCain’s Winning Culture and effectively leverages our HR Operating Model — including the Employee Experience Centre and Centres of Expertise.   This is an on-site role based at our Potato Processing Plant in Plover, WI.   Whatyou’ll be doing. 
  • Serve as a key member of the Plant Leadership Team, collaborating to deliver shared business goals and HR strategies. 
  • Provide strategic and operational HR support to the business while acting as a trusted advisor to leadership. 
  • Lead, develop, and coach direct report(s), setting clearobjectives and supporting ongoing development. 
  • Partner with leadership and employees to improve engagement, build morale, and increase retention to become the manufacturing employer of choice. 
  • Lead the employee engagement survey cycle, develop action plans, and drive implementation. 
  • Advise onstrategic workforce planning, performance management, change management, rewards, recognition, and organizational effectiveness. 
  • Partner with Safety to advance health, wellness, and safety culture initiatives. 
  • Manage escalated employee relations cases and ensure legal and regulatory compliance. 
  • Build leadership capability through coaching, training, and performance development. 
  • Oversee staffing strategy in partnership with plant leadership and collaborate with Talent Acquisition on recruitment efforts. 
  • Plan andfacilitate site-level training in collaboration with the Organizational Development team. 
  • Analyze HR and business metrics to propose solutions that drive performance and engagement. 
  • Lead annual processes including performance management, talent reviews, and compensation cycles. 
  • Champion our Thriving Communities pillar through local volunteerism and community engagement. 
  • Guide employees to the Employee Experience Centre orappropriate service channels for HR support. 
  Whatyou’ll need to be successful. 
  • 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience. 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resourcesor a related field (Master’s degree or HR certification preferred). 
  • Proven success developing and executing HR projects in domains such as learning, talent development, and culture. 
  • Strong business partnership skills with the ability to influence across levels and functions. 
  • Demonstrated agility and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
  • Data-driven mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and coaching capabilities. 
  About the team. Reporting to the Director, HR Manufacturing, this role includes two direct reports and serves as the primary HR contact for our Plover Potato Plant.   About McCain. Click here tolearn 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 reflects our collective strength and 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’rebetter together.   
Compensation Package: $97,500.00 - $130,000.00 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility   The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will bedetermined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. 
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