McCain Foodservice Solutions

Position Title: Agriculture Operational and Digital Administrator - Timaru

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Timaru

Grade: Grade 02

Requisition ID: 39045

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.

Join our team as an Agriculture Operational and Digital Administrator where your organizational skills will make a genuine impact! In this role, you will provide administrative support to departments, customers, and growers, ensuring timely and efficient processing of potato transactions within our Potato Contracting and Receiving (PCR) system. You will be instrumental in implementing best practices for continuous improvement and serve as the operational subject matter expert during the rollout of Agriculture Digital, acting as the key liaison for both growers and staff in adopting digital solutions and advancing operational excellence in agriculture.

What you’ll be doing.

• Manage all day-to-day administration for the Agriculture Function, ensuring efficient operational support.
• Process potato transactions in the Potato Contracting and Receiving (PCR) system, including grower contract setup and reconciliation of deliveries.
• Guarantee accurate and timely payments to suppliers through regular tonnage reconciliation and invoice management.
• Administer weighbridge transactions and generate precise reports as required.
• Maintain up-to-date, compliant grower accounts and digital records across platforms such as PC&R and GX Core.
• Track payments, recoveries, and handle orders and receipts related to grower transactions.
• Support company policy, Health & Safety, and Food Safety Management System compliance.
• Provide digital support and training to growers, addressing their day-to-day queries and troubleshooting.
• Assist with departmental targets, data entry, and reporting for procurement and quality monitoring.
• Cultivate strong relationships with suppliers, transport partners, and internal teams to support seamless agricultural operations.

What you’ll need to be successful.

• Strong planning and organisational skills, able to prioritise effectively
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on report writing
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent Interpersonal skills with the ability to work under pressure
• Able to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Strong digital skills in adapting new programs and a driver of change

About the team.

You’ll be joining a high-performing and collaborative team that prides itself on delivering results while maintaining a supportive and enjoyable work environment. We work hard, tackle challenges together, and make sure to have fun along the way.

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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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.

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Job Family: Agriculture

Division: ANZ

Department: Timaru Potato Supply

Location(s): NZ - New Zealand : Canterbury : Timaru

Company: McCain Foods (NZ) Limited