Job Title: Director: HR, Communication, CSI
Company: McCain Foods
Aveshni Naicker is the director of HR, communication and CSI at McCain Foods, a role she has held since 2022.
Before joining McCain Foods, Aveshni served as HR executive at RCL Foods. She previously served as group human capital executive at Kishugu Holdings.
Earlier in her career, she held divisional HR manager and regional HR manager roles at Pioneer Foods.
Aveshni holds a bachelor of social science in industrial psychology, a bachelor of commerce honours degree and a master of commerce in business management, all from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Work:
2022 – Present Director: HR, communication and CSI, McCain Foods
2014 – 2022 HR executive, RCL Foods
2012 – 2014 Group human capital executive, Kishugu Holdings
2005 – 2012 Divisional HR manager, Pioneer Foods
2005 – 2009 Regional HR manager, Pioneer Foods
Education:
2004 – 2005 Master of commerce in business management, University of KwaZulu-Natal
2002 Bachelor of commerce, University of KwaZulu-Natal
1999 – 2001 Bachelor of social science in industrial psychology, University of KwaZulu-Natal

About company: McCain Foods is a global food manufacturer and one of the world’s largest producers of frozen food products including frozen fries, vegetables and prepared foods.














