Production Operator

Niagara Bottling•Baltimore, MD

17h•$20 - $26

About The Position

The Production Operator is responsible for daily operations on the production floor, ensuring the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals while complying with applicable legal and food safety requirements. The role involves operating across assigned production areas, maintaining product standards and records, supporting production continuity, and keeping work areas clean and orderly. The position requires the ability to work 12-hour shifts, either days or nights, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or another schedule determined by production demand. The job description notes that duties and responsibilities may change, with or without prior notice.

Requirements

Minimum high school diploma or GED.
Ability to work 12-hour day or night shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.
Minimum experience requirements are listed as zero years in the field or a similar manufacturing environment, zero years in the position, and zero years managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Demonstrate safety awareness, task prioritization, respect for others, responsiveness to customer issues, adaptability, continuous improvement, technical learning, problem-solving, and clear communication.

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; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily activities of production lines and ensure products meet Niagara’s safety, quality, and throughput standards.
Complete applicable quality and production reports hourly.
Conduct physical and visual product inspections 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.
Comply with Niagara’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) 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 coverage.
Vision coverage.
401(k) with company match.
Health Savings Account with company match.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Expanded 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, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, and accident plans.
Special discount programs, including pet plans, prepaid legal services, identity theft protection, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.