Production Operator

Niagara Water•Vernon, CA

About The Position

The Production Operator is responsible for daily production-floor operations, ensuring the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals while complying with applicable legal and food safety requirements. The role involves supporting production lines, inspecting products, completing reports, maintaining supplies and housekeeping, and helping troubleshoot minor production issues. Team members must be able to work 12-hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand. Duties may change with or without prior notice.

Requirements

Ability to work 12-hour day or night shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or a schedule dictated by production demand.
Minimum education: High school diploma or GED.
Minimum experience requirements: 0 years in the field or a similar manufacturing environment, 0 years in the position, and 0 years managing people or projects; 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; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.

Responsibilities

Manage daily activities of production lines and ensure products meet Niagara standards for safety, quality, and throughput.
Complete applicable quality and production reports accurately each hour.
Physically and visually inspect products to prevent non-conforming goods.
Report quality defects to appropriate team members and shift leadership.
Follow company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations.
Comply with Niagara Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety Standards.
Maintain general housekeeping in production and other areas assigned by plant leadership.
Maintain required raw material levels to minimize production-line downtime.
Work in 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.
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, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.
Competitive compensation and benefits package for regular full-time team members; limited benefits are offered to part-time, intern, and seasonal team members.