Utility Worker (1st Shift)

Suja Life • Oceanside, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Utility workers perform essential duties to keep their assigned department running. The role involves physically handling products, materials, and supplies and inspecting products to help ensure high quality. Duties may support bottling, shipping, pack-out, receiving, and inventory operations.

The regular shift is 5:00 AM–1:30 PM, with schedules assigned from several Sunday-through-Thursday, Thursday-through-Monday, Wednesday-through-Sunday, and Saturday-through-Wednesday patterns. Schedules are limited and not guaranteed; available schedules depend on business needs and staffing availability. New employees follow a Monday–Friday schedule for a two-week training period before transitioning to their assigned regular schedule. Flexibility for overtime is required.

Requirements

• Ability to work well under time constraints and prioritize work to meet commitments and deadlines.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with other departments.
• Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high product quality.
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic production environment.
• Ability to communicate, read, listen, and understand English.
• Ability to stand and walk for the full duration of the shift.
• Ability to frequently lift and move hoses, equipment, and chemical containers weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to push or pull up to 100 lbs. with continuous motion.
• Ability to bend, kneel, squat, climb stairs or ladders, and reach overhead regularly.
• Sufficient hand strength and manual dexterity to operate sanitation tools and machinery.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical.

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing experience.
• Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload HPP torpedoes.
• Stand bottles up at HPP discharge.
• Run the HPP dumper.
• Make and pre-build boxes.
• Bring fiber and packaging materials to production lines.
• Load caps into cap hoppers.
• Perform general labor related to the bottling process.
• Perform general labor related to shipping, pack-out, receiving, and inventory.
• Build pallets and lift, move, or stack cases weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Follow SOP, SSOP, GMP, and HACCP guidelines while in the plant.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Perform similar and incidental duties as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Paid parental leave: 12 weeks at 100% pay
• 401(k) match
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
• Juice benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed