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Career Opportunities: Lead Seed Agronomist - Canada (38860)
Position Title: Lead Seed Agronomist - Canada
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Florenceville Main
Requisition ID: 38860
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 Lead Seed Agronomist plays a critical role in developing McCain’s North American seed pipeline and building agronomic strategies that drive quality improvements for our seed and process growers.
This role works closely with regional seed growers, McCain internal stakeholders, and research organizations to enhance seed quality, support new variety adoption, and advance regenerative agriculture practices across McCain’s proprietary potato varieties.
Ideal candidates will bring both technical expertise and natural leadership — leveraging seed potato production knowledge into measurable results for McCain and our grower partners.
This position can be based in any of McCain’s North American operating regions, including New Brunswick, Manitoba, Alberta, Maine, Wisconsin, Idaho, or Washington, and reports directly to the Manager, New Variety Development and Seed Supply.
What you’ll be doing.
Potato Production & Extension Management
Develop and execute seed volume planning and tracking from nuclear/minituber stage to commercial grower (E3/FY4) to enable ramp-up and delivery of new varieties.
Build and implement regional agronomy plans to improve and secure seed potato supply in assigned regions, integrating regenerative agriculture and storage practices.
Lead seed research projects, crop intelligence, and grower extension activities to support continuous improvement.
Drive grower engagement in regenerative agriculture to promote long-term production stability and profitability.
Develop and maintain Grower Improvement Plans (GIPs) focused on yield and quality enhancements through targeted support and accountability.
Foster strong relationships with third-party agronomy and research partners (industry and academic) to ensure McCain remains at the forefront of agronomic innovation.
Establish and maintain quality standards and data for winter grow-out evaluations.
Champion and model safe work practices for both McCain employees and growers.
Professional Development
Engage in continuous learning to strengthen technical and leadership capabilities.
Act as a collaborative, energetic team member who supports McCain Agriculture’s broader objectives.
Represent McCain Foods as an industry leader in potato production and innovation.
What you'll need to be successful.
Strong, hands-on experience in full-cycle seed potato production, including storage.
Proven ability to build trust and communicate effectively with grower partners.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science (Master’s degree preferred).
Strong soft skills, capable of leading people and projects with accountability.
Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
Demonstrated leadership, safety mindset, and growth-oriented approach.
Ability to travel cross-border throughout North America (up to 50%).
Certificates, Licenses & Registrations
Valid driver’s license.
Professional Agrologist Certification (or ability to obtain).
Certified McCain Agronomist (CMA) certification required within two years of hire.
Work environment.
This role operates primarily in agricultural field environments, including potato fields and storage facilities, with periodic office work. Conditions may include exposure to moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather.
The position requires the ability to:
Stand and sit for extended periods.
Lift up to 40 lbs.
Operate a computer, phone, and related office equipment.
Adjust schedule seasonally to accommodate planting and harvest cycles, and occasionally modify hours to support global meetings.
About McCain.
Click here to learn 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 is a testament to 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’re better together.
#Li-McCain25
Compensation Package: $81,600.00 - $108,900.00 . CAD 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 and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being 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. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail 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.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree that this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here.
Job Family: Agriculture
Location(s): CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol
CA - Canada : Alberta : Coaldale
CA - Canada : Manitoba : Carberry
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
Position Title: Lead Seed Agronomist - Canada
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Florenceville Main
Requisition ID: 38860
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 Lead Seed Agronomist plays a critical role in developing McCain’s North American seed pipeline and building agronomic strategies that drive quality improvements for our seed and process growers.
This role works closely with regional seed growers, McCain internal stakeholders, and research organizations to enhance seed quality, support new variety adoption, and advance regenerative agriculture practices across McCain’s proprietary potato varieties.
Ideal candidates will bring both technical expertise and natural leadership — leveraging seed potato production knowledge into measurable results for McCain and our grower partners.
This position can be based in any of McCain’s North American operating regions, including New Brunswick, Manitoba, Alberta, Maine, Wisconsin, Idaho, or Washington, and reports directly to the Manager, New Variety Development and Seed Supply.
What you’ll be doing.
Potato Production & Extension Management
Develop and execute seed volume planning and tracking from nuclear/minituber stage to commercial grower (E3/FY4) to enable ramp-up and delivery of new varieties.
Build and implement regional agronomy plans to improve and secure seed potato supply in assigned regions, integrating regenerative agriculture and storage practices.
Lead seed research projects, crop intelligence, and grower extension activities to support continuous improvement.
Drive grower engagement in regenerative agriculture to promote long-term production stability and profitability.
Develop and maintain Grower Improvement Plans (GIPs) focused on yield and quality enhancements through targeted support and accountability.
Foster strong relationships with third-party agronomy and research partners (industry and academic) to ensure McCain remains at the forefront of agronomic innovation.
Establish and maintain quality standards and data for winter grow-out evaluations.
Champion and model safe work practices for both McCain employees and growers.
Professional Development
Engage in continuous learning to strengthen technical and leadership capabilities.
Act as a collaborative, energetic team member who supports McCain Agriculture’s broader objectives.
Represent McCain Foods as an industry leader in potato production and innovation.
What you'll need to be successful.
Strong, hands-on experience in full-cycle seed potato production, including storage.
Proven ability to build trust and communicate effectively with grower partners.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science (Master’s degree preferred).
Strong soft skills, capable of leading people and projects with accountability.
Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
Demonstrated leadership, safety mindset, and growth-oriented approach.
Ability to travel cross-border throughout North America (up to 50%).
Certificates, Licenses & Registrations
Valid driver’s license.
Professional Agrologist Certification (or ability to obtain).
Certified McCain Agronomist (CMA) certification required within two years of hire.
Work environment.
This role operates primarily in agricultural field environments, including potato fields and storage facilities, with periodic office work. Conditions may include exposure to moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather.
The position requires the ability to:
Stand and sit for extended periods.
Lift up to 40 lbs.
Operate a computer, phone, and related office equipment.
Adjust schedule seasonally to accommodate planting and harvest cycles, and occasionally modify hours to support global meetings.
About McCain.
Click here to learn 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 is a testament to 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’re better together.
#Li-McCain25
Compensation Package: $81,600.00 - $108,900.00 . CAD 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 and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being 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. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail 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.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree that this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here.
Job Family: Agriculture
Location(s): CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol
CA - Canada : Alberta : Coaldale
CA - Canada : Manitoba : Carberry
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
