Get a 3‑day weekend every other week. Work nights, earn more, and move up fast. Join Ocean Spray as an entry‑level Production Technician in Kenosha.

Ocean Spray Cranberries • Kenosha, WI

19d • $24 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

Ocean Spray is hiring Entry‑Level Production Resources Technicians for night shift at our Kenosha Bottling Plant. Starting pay is $23.66/hour plus a $0.75/hour night shift differential, with opportunities to earn up to $32.20/hour within 90 days and potential to move to day shift as openings become available. This is a full‑time, year‑round role working a 12‑hour 2‑2‑3 schedule (6:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m.) with Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off every other week. Work indoors in a high‑speed manufacturing environment producing cranberry products, with three paid 30‑minute breaks per shift. Why work for Ocean Spray? Complete insurance package available after 30 days of employment that includes a variety of health and wellness programs. Health, Dental, and Vision insurance Health savings account Flexible spending account Life and accident insurance Employee assistance program Telehealth services Fertility benefits Transgender benefits 1:1 health coaching and more Additional Benefits: 401(k) match up to 6% Competitive Pay (Opportunities to train for higher paying positions) Monthly Pay for Performance bonus (up to 10% of gross earnings) OT opportunities Safety Shoe Allotment 2x per year up to $150 each Paid Time Off Career development and growth opportunities Tuition/Education assistance programs Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc. Employee appreciation events Charitable giving Full time – Year-Round Employment Position Overview: Production Resource, our entry level position, may be scheduled to work in any location in the plant based on qualifications and responsibilities change daily as staffing needs vary. Some responsibilities may include general housekeeping, support to Line Operators, assisting in the BDR, working in the Lab testing product, batching, unloading sugar trucks, helping the bulk line, working in the refinement area, stacking product, and assisting in rework/repack operations. This position will also require the personnel to be flexible and able to embrace schedule changes as manufacturing needs change often.

Requirements

• Must be able to work in a 24/7 environment, 12hr shifts, every other weekend, and possibly some holidays.
• Must be flexible to work on the day shift or night shift.
• Ability to work overtime for vacation coverage and training purposes.
• Must maintain excellent attendance reliability.
• Ability to be or become Forklift Certified.
• Ability to lift up to 48 lbs on occasion.
• Ability to stand, perform, and maneuver around a plant and production line during a 12-hour shift (e.g., walking, lifting, climbing, bending, stretching and reaching, squatting, crawling under conveyors, using ladders, vision, hearing, and may require long periods of standing and frenzied activity).
• Ability to wear and work using fall and other protection equipment (e.g., Safety glasses with side shields, steel-toed shoes, hearing protection, hairnets, rubber shoes, aprons or coveralls, smocks, gloves, and face shields).
• Ability to effectively use hand tools.
• Ability to apply understanding to stoppages of the production lines.

Responsibilities

• general housekeeping
• support to Line Operators
• assisting in the BDR
• working in the Lab testing product
• batching
• unloading sugar trucks
• helping the bulk line
• working in the refinement area
• stacking product
• assisting in rework/repack operations
• Perform Cleaning In Place (CIP) in all required areas.
• Ensure compliance with all Safety and Quality standards, processes, procedures.
• Ensure proper operation of equipment (fill temperature, fill weights, torques, etc.)
• No deviation from required documentation/ensure information is timely, accurate and complete.
• Communicate with all operators on the same shift and between shifts to ensure continuous line productivity and effective operations.

Benefits

• Complete insurance package available after 30 days of employment that includes a variety of health and wellness programs.
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Telehealth services
• Fertility benefits
• Transgender benefits
• 1:1 health coaching and more
• 401(k) match up to 6%
• Competitive Pay (Opportunities to train for higher paying positions)
• Monthly Pay for Performance bonus (up to 10% of gross earnings)
• OT opportunities
• Safety Shoe Allotment 2x per year up to $150 each
• Paid Time Off
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Employee appreciation events
• Charitable giving

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees