Position Title: Production Management Trainee Position Type: Regular - Full-Time Requisition ID: 36591 The role Are you a recent graduate ready to grow into a future leader? McCain Foods is hiring Production Management Trainees (PMTs) to join our Manufacturing Leadership Development Program, a hands-on, fast-track opportunity built to develop the next generation of plant and operations leaders. During this two-year rotational program, you’ll gain real-world experience across our operations, from raw materials to finished products, while working side-by-side with senior leaders and subject matter experts. You won’t just learn how our plants run, you’ll help lead them. What will you do? As a PMT, you’ll rotate through key areas of our manufacturing operations and take on real leadership responsibilities:
Learn manufacturing from farm → factory → fork
Lead teams on the production floor
Complete structured training, coaching, and mentorship assignments
Step into shifted front-line leader supervisory roles
Drive continuous improvement and productivity projects
Support safety initiatives toward zero incidents
Partner with teams across quality, packaging, processing, engineering, and more
Get opportunity to travel and rotate within McCain’s manufacturing network
What You Will Bring We’re looking for motivated problem-solvers who want to lead and learn in a fast-paced environment.
A bachelor’s degree (graduated less than 2 years)
Leadership experience (school, work, sports, or internships)
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Interest in manufacturing, food production, or operations
willingness to work rotating shifts
Comfort working in a production environment
A passion for continuous improvement and innovation
Flexibility to relocate for career growth
Nice To Have
Experience in food manufacturing, engineering, operations, or project leadership
Familiarity with Lean or Continuous Improvement principles
Employment conditions
Salary starting at €3.386,- gross per month (40 hours per week)
8% holiday allowance and 8.33% year-end bonus
25 vacation days and 11 additional leave days (ATV)
Travel allowance of €0.23 per kilometer (maximum of €21 per day)
Pension plan with McCain paying two-thirds of the contribution
Free fries
Kindly note that an assessment is part of the selection process. Apply now! If you’re ready to develop your leadership skills, make an impact, and build a career with one of the world’s leading food companies: apply today and grow your future with McCain Foods. Leadership Principles At McCain, our leadership principles guide our daily interactions with customers, how we work together, and how we achieve success. We focus on customer needs, innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership in overcoming challenges and achieving our goals. The McCain Experience We are McCain. This statement represents our collective strength and individual value. Your contribution is essential to our shared success. Our winning culture is built on authenticity and trust, enabling everyone to bring out the best in themselves and others. Here, you are given the opportunity to learn, grow, and excel. Join our team and experience why we are stronger together. McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all aspects of the recruitment process, up to the point of undue hardship. 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. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here . Job Family: Manufacturing Division: Continental Europe Department: PMT Program Location(s): NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Lewedorp Company: McCain Foods Holland B.V.