Production Operator

Niagara Bottling•Johnstown, NY

8d•$19 - $25

About The Position

The Production Operator is responsible for daily production-floor operations and ensuring the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals while complying with applicable legal and food-safety requirements. The role supports production lines by monitoring product quality and throughput, maintaining raw-material levels, keeping assigned areas clean, and helping address minor line issues. Operators may work in different production areas and perform relief duties as needed. The position requires regular and predictable attendance and the ability to work 12-hour shifts, days or nights, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or another schedule based on production demand. Niagara offers a competitive hourly compensation and benefits package to regular full-time team members; benefits for part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are limited.

Requirements

No prior experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment is required; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
No prior experience in the position is required; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
No experience managing people or projects is required; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to work 12-hour shifts, days or nights, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.
Regular and predictable attendance.

Nice To Haves

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.
Associate’s degree.

Responsibilities

Operate daily production-line activities and ensure products meet Niagara’s safety, quality, and throughput standards.
Complete applicable quality and production reports accurately each hour.
Conduct physical and visual product inspections to identify 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 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 assigned production areas, troubleshoot minor production-line issues, and perform relief duties when required.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
Work 12-hour day or night shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or a schedule dictated by production demand.

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.
Special discount programs, including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft protection, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.