Production Operator

Niagara Bottling•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

The Production Operator is responsible for daily operations on the production floor, ensuring that the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals while complying with applicable legal and food safety requirements. The role involves operating production line activities, checking products, completing reports, maintaining materials and housekeeping, and troubleshooting minor production issues. The position requires regular and predictable attendance and the ability to work 12-hour day or night shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule, or another schedule determined by production demand. Duties and responsibilities may change as needed.

Requirements

Ability to work 12-hour day or night shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.
Minimum high school diploma or GED.
No prior field, position, or people/project management experience is required; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.

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

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.
Perform 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 Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and food safety standards.
Maintain general housekeeping in production and other areas assigned by plant leadership.
Maintain adequate raw materials 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.
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 coverage.
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.