Full-Time Temporary Manufacturing Operator

Arcadia Beverage Co. • Arden, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Arcadia Beverage is hiring Full-Time Temporary Manufacturing Operators to support a customer-specific "dog bone" labeling project running through the end of 2026. This is a hands-on production role focused on manual labeling, repalletizing, and preparing finished pallets for warehouse allocation. It's a great fit for someone who enjoys repetitive, detail-oriented work in a fast-paced team environment and is looking for a steady, time-bound opportunity with a three-day workweek. Arcadia is a people-first organization. We exist to care for each other through our actions and values, and to share that with everyone we encounter. Arcadia Beverage has over 80 years of beverage co-packing experience, and we are a pasteurized cold fill scale contract packager of non-alcoholic / non-carbonated beverages for major retailers and food service distributors.

Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and perform repetitive motions for the duration of a 12-hour shift
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and handle cases of product consistently throughout the shift
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow placement and packaging standards precisely
• Reliable attendance and ability to work the full scheduled shift each week (Monday, Thursday, Friday — 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM)
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, team-based production environment
• Commitment to the position through the project end date of December 31, 2026

Nice To Haves

• Prior manufacturing, warehouse, packaging, or production experience preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Bottle, box, package, and palletize product as part of standard production
• Break down finished pallets in preparation for the dog bone application process
• Manually apply three (3) dog bones to six (6) bottles per case, following placement standards
• Restack cases onto pallets in the correct configuration
• Rewrap and relabel completed pallets for warehouse allocation
• Support a weekly project volume of approximately 30–60 pallets
• Ensure safety, quality, and food safety by following company rules and standards, enforcing the requirements, and communicating violations or concerns to the leadership team

Benefits

• A supportive, people-first team culture grounded in our core values
• Hands-on production experience with a long-tenured co-packing leader
• Predictable three-day-a-week schedule with four days off
• A $200 completion bonus will be awarded to temporary employees who achieve 90 days of temp employment.
• A $300 completion bonus will be awarded to temporary employees who are still actively employed at the conclusion of the project on December 31st.
• If the project is completed before December 31st, temporary employees will be rewarded with a $300 bonus upon project completion.
• This is a full-time, temporary, project-based role and is not eligible for medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k), or other benefits offered to permanent employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed