Production Operator - Night Shift

Niagara Bottling•Opelika, AL

About The Position

This position is responsible for daily operations on 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 Niagara Bottling’s mission to provide customers with high-quality, affordable bottled water and offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and build a career. The operator performs production-line activities, verifies product quality, maintains records, follows safety and food-safety requirements, keeps assigned areas clean, and ensures raw materials are available to minimize downtime. The position requires regular and predictable attendance and the ability to work 12-hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to work 12-hour shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.
Minimum qualifications list 0 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment, 0 years of experience in the position, and 0 years of experience managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Required certification or license: none.
Required foreign language: none.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree.
Preferred qualifications list 2 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment, 2 years of experience in the position, and 2 years of experience managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.

Responsibilities

Carry out daily activities on assigned production lines and ensure products meet Niagara standards for safety, quality, and throughput.
Complete applicable quality and production reports hourly and perform physical and visual product inspections to identify 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 Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and food safety standards.
Maintain general housekeeping in production areas 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.
Work 12-hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as production demand dictates.

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 an accident plan.
Discount programs, including pet plans, prepaid legal services, identity theft services, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.