Entry-Level Production Resources Technician

Job Description

Ocean Spray: Entry-Level Production Resources Technician (Night Shift)

Ocean Spray is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Entry-Level Production Resources Technicians at our Kenosha Bottling Plant. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking for a full-time, year-round role with significant growth potential in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

Compensation & Schedule

• Starting Pay: $23.66/hour
• Night Shift Differential: $0.75/hour (bringing starting total to $24.41/hour)
• Earning Potential: Up to $32.20/hour within 90 days
• Shift: Night shift (6:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.)
• Schedule: 12-hour 2-2-3 schedule, offering Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off every other week.
• Breaks: Three paid 30-minute breaks per shift.
• Shift Mobility: Opportunities to move to day shift as openings become available.

Why Work for Ocean Spray?

Ocean Spray offers a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work environment, emphasizing employee well-being and career development.

Complete Insurance Package (available after 30 days)

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Telehealth services
• Fertility benefits
• Transgender benefits
• 1:1 health coaching and more

Additional Benefits

• 401(k) Match: Up to 6%
• Competitive Pay: Opportunities to train for higher paying positions
• Monthly Pay for Performance Bonus: Up to 10% of gross earnings
• Overtime Opportunities (OT): Available
• Safety Shoe Allotment: 2x per year up to $150 each
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions (Back-up care, tutoring, etc.)
• Employee appreciation events
• Charitable giving
• Full-time – Year-Round Employment

Position Overview: Production Resource

As an entry-level Production Resource, your responsibilities will be dynamic and can vary daily based on plant staffing needs and qualifications. This role is crucial for supporting our high-speed manufacturing operations and ensures the continuous production of our cranberry products.

Key responsibilities may include:

• General housekeeping duties.
• Providing support to Line Operators.
• Assisting in the Bottle Depalletizer Room (BDR).
• Working in the Lab testing product.
• Batching ingredients.
• Unloading sugar trucks.
• Helping on the bulk line.
• Working in the refinement area.
• Stacking finished product.
• Assisting in rework/repack operations.

This position requires flexibility and adaptability, as manufacturing needs often change, necessitating schedule adjustments.

What We Are Looking For

• Ability to work in a 24/7 environment, including 12-hour shifts, every other weekend, and potentially some holidays.
• Must be flexible to work on day or night shift as needed.
• Ability to work overtime for vacation coverage and training purposes.
• Maintain excellent attendance reliability.
• Perform Cleaning In Place (CIP) in all required areas.
• Ensure compliance with all Safety and Quality standards, processes, and procedures.
• Ensure proper operation of equipment (e.g., fill temperature, fill weights, torques).
• No deviation from required documentation; ensure information is timely, accurate, and complete.
• Communicate effectively with all operators on the same shift and between shifts to ensure continuous line productivity and effective operations.

Skills and Abilities Needed

• Ability to be or become Forklift Certified.
• Ability to lift up to 48 lbs on occasion.
• Ability to stand, perform, and maneuver around a plant and production line during a 12-hour shift. This includes actions such as walking, lifting, climbing, bending, stretching and reaching, squatting, crawling under conveyors, using ladders, and may require long periods of standing and frenzied activity.
• Possess adequate vision and hearing.
• Ability to wear and work using fall and other protection equipment (e.g., safety glasses with side shields, steel-toed shoes, hearing protection, hairnets, rubber shoes, aprons or coveralls, smocks, gloves, and face shields).
• Ability to effectively use hand tools.
• Ability to apply understanding to stoppages of the production lines.

Who We Are

Ocean Spray is a cooperative owned by 700 family farmers who grow the superfruit in our products. We are committed to creating innovative products that delight consumers and grow this beloved brand. We connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset: We embrace our grower-owners’ innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning, and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results: Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All: We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers, and each other.
• Inclusive Teamwork: We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.