Production Operator

Niagara Bottling•Vernon, CA

13d•$21 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for daily operations of the production floor, ensuring the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals in compliance with applicable legal and food safety requirements. The role supports production lines, completes quality and production reporting, inspects products, maintains materials and housekeeping, and troubleshoots minor line issues. Operators may work in all assigned production areas and perform relief duties as required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. The schedule involves 12-hour day or night shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule, or another schedule as dictated by production demand.

Requirements

Minimum high school diploma or GED.
Ability to work 12-hour shifts, days or nights, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or another schedule as production demands.
No minimum years of field, position, or people/project-management experience required; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree.
Two years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment.
Two years of experience in the position.
Two years of experience managing people or projects.

Responsibilities

Manage daily activities of production lines and ensure products meet Niagara’s safety, quality, and throughput standards.
Complete applicable quality and production reports hourly.
Physically and visually inspect products to prevent non-conforming goods and report quality defects to appropriate team members and shift leadership.
Follow company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations.
Follow Niagara’s Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety Standards.
Maintain general housekeeping in production and other areas assigned by plant leadership.
Maintain appropriate raw-material levels to minimize production-line downtime.
Work in all assigned production areas, troubleshoot minor production-line issues, and perform relief duties when required.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Benefits

Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
Medical coverage, including virtual care options.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
401(k) with company match.
Health Savings Account with company match.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for team members and household family members.
Family-building benefits, including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation, plus adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursements.
Income protection, including life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, and accident plans.
Special discount programs, including pet plans, prepaid legal services, identity theft services, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.