
Microbiology Supervisor
Position Title: Microbiology Supervisor
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Appleton
Grade: Grade 04
Requisition ID: 36519
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.
What you’ll be doing.
The Microbiology Supervisor will oversee all laboratory functions as well as conduct testing in the laboratory. The role will be responsible for providing leadership and technical expertise for environmental monitoring, food products, and ingredient microbiological testing. This individual will also support food safety projects and initiatives and work with the other North America microbiology laboratories. The position requires strong communication skills, knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices, and proficiency with data analysis.
This position does not offer relocation and requires that candidates be local to the Appleton, WI area.
What you’ll need to be successful.
- Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Food Science, or related field required
- 3 years of experience in the food Industry strongly preferred
- 2+ years of experience in supervisory position required
- Experience in Environmental Monitoring Programs strongly preferred
- Ability to read, comprehend, and communicate in basic English and interact with all levels of the organization
- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
- Ability to travel approximately once per quarter to various plants in North America
- Strong time management, project management, and organization skills
About the team.
This position will lead six members of the microbiology team in their day-to-day tasks as well as provide leadership support, conduct audits, and manage projects and initiatives at the plant and corporate levels.
About McCain.
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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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Compensation Package: $65,500.00 -$87,400.00 USD 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/training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing 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. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details 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.
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Job Family: Manufacturing
Division: NA Operations
Department: Microbiology-Appleton
Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Appleton
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.

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