Potato Seed Storage & Grading Manager

Position Title: Potato Seed Storage & Grading Manager

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Montrose

Requisition ID: 36671

There’s Nothing Beige About McCain…

Except our potatoes — and we’re extremely passionate about them.

When you join McCain, you’ll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game, bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple, delicious planet friendly food.

We’ve partnered with thousands of the country’s supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, hospitals, and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. It’s all about elevation and creating something better.

So, come and make your career at McCain Foods.

About The Role

Take charge of our dynamic on-site storage and grading operations—while also coordinating off-site storage with our trusted off-field contract growers. Lead and inspire a team of up to 12 through seasonal peaks, overseeing the full journey of seed potatoes from intake and storage to grading and final dispatch

• Intake & Storage Keep a close eye on both on-site and off-site stored crops, proactively identifying quality issues and collaborating with the Seed Operations Manager and Agronomist to find solutions that boost marketability. Own the accuracy of stock levels and maintain top-tier storage oversight.
• Grading Transform sales and delivery targets into actionable grading plans. Lead the stores team to meet volume and quality demands—handling everything from cold store prep and machine setup to productivity optimization, tuber inspections, and dispatch readiness.
• Dispatch Ensure smooth and accurate loading of vehicles with the right product, backed by spot-on documentation and clear communication with the office team.
• Maintenance Oversee the upkeep of all grading machinery and site infrastructure—whether through hands-on solutions or managing third-party support—ensuring everything runs like clockwork.
• Health and Safety Champion a culture of safety by leading the design, delivery, and day-to-day execution of robust H&S policies across our Montrose site.
• Machinery & Technology Be the go-to expert on grading tech—leveraging current systems and future innovations to enhance product quality, boost saleable yield, and drive operational efficiency.
• Financial Planning Play a key role in budgeting for on-site activities. Identify opportunities to cut costs and boost ROI while supporting strategic projects (SCA & VSM) aimed at increasing throughput, quality, and returns. Lead Montrose-based project delivery and keep stakeholders in the loop with financial and operational updates.
• Succession Planning Invest in the future by nurturing and developing a high-performing stores team. Drive continuous training to build a resilient, skilled workforce ready to grow with the business.
  
  

About You

With a proven track record of delivering results in fast-paced agricultural environments, you bring a strong blend of technical expertise, people leadership, and operational know-how. Your ability to engage teams, manage complex workflows, and adapt quickly to changing demands ensures smooth and efficient operations across intake, storage, grading, and dispatch. You’re both hands-on and strategic—equipped with the knowledge, skills, and mindset to drive continuous improvement in a seed potato setting.

Key Strengths

• Strong people management and communication skills that foster team engagement and collaboration
• Solid working knowledge of potato grading machinery and handling equipment
• Technically proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
• Effective in making quick, confident decisions while maintaining high attention to detail
• Skilled in building trusted relationships and aligning cross-functional needs
  
  

What’s in it for me?

Benefits

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods you’ll be pleased to know we don’t pay you in chips. For working hard, you’ll also get a great salary and some pretty good benefits including:

• An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
• Flexible holidays – where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Optional health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• ‘Chips In’ Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the long-term development of McCain communities across the globe
  
  

And of course, being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an impressive 5 year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.

Where You’ll Work

Montrose is where it all begins – the birthplace of the potatoes that end up on plates across the country. Set against the scenic backdrop of Scotland’s east coast, this farm is a hub of agricultural excellence and innovation. Here, we grow the seed potatoes that fuel our network of growers, combining hands-on care with forward-thinking farming techniques. It’s more than just a workplace – it’s a place to grow, thrive, and be part of something bigger from the ground up.

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: Agriculture

Division: GB Agriculture

Department: Grading and Store Operatives

Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : Scotland : Montrose

Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd