About this role
Position Title:Forklift Driver Position Type: Regular - Full-Time Requisition ID: 44992 Every great chip starts somewhere, and it starts with us. Want to be part of the team that gets the seed right so the fries are ones we can all be proud of? Come and join us in Montrose. What will you be doing?
You’ll play a key part in our seed operations, handling, storing and moving seed potatoes so they’re in the right place at the right time. It’s hands-on, practical work, and what you do here shapes the quality of every crop that follows. This includes tasks such as:
• Receiving, checking and recording incoming seed stock; • Loading, unloading and moving product safely using a forklift; • Storing seed in the right location and conditions; • Preparing and dispatching seed orders to growers; • Keeping stores clean, safe and organised; • Using our systems to record stock movements accurately. Benefits.
Although we do encourage you to taste the goods, you'll be pleased to know we don't pay you in chips. Alongside your salary, you'll enjoy a range of benefits including:
• An excellent salary sacrifice pension scheme where we'll contribute double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your salary • 25 days' annual leave from day one plus bank holidays (increasing with service), with the opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday per year • Life insurance cover providing peace of mind for you and your family • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay • Medicash health cash plan, with access to a virtual GP and wellbeing support • TELUS Health employee and family assistance programme, including a 24/7 confidential counselling line, legal and financial guidance, and employee discounts • Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme • A paid 'Chips In' Volunteering Day About the team.
Our McCain Seeding Farm in 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. 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. AI & Digital Capabilities.
At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture. 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. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details. #LI-CB1 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 this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here. Job Family: Agriculture; Manufacturing Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : Scotland : Montrose Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd