Utility Worker (1st Shift)

Suja Life • Oceanside, CA

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About The Position

Utility workers perform essential duties that keep their assigned department running. The role involves physically handling products, materials, and supplies, and inspecting products to help ensure high quality. Work includes manual labor across bottling, shipping, pack-out, receiving, and inventory operations.

The listed schedules are 5:00 AM–1:30 PM Tuesday–Saturday or Friday–Tuesday, with flexibility for overtime. Schedules are limited and are not guaranteed; available schedules are offered based on business needs and staffing availability. Employees begin with a two-week Monday–Friday training schedule before transitioning to their regular assigned schedule.

The work takes place in wet and cold manufacturing environments, with occasional warehouse or freezer conditions and frequent high noise levels. Required PPE includes safety glasses, ear protection, gloves, and steel-toed footwear. The role requires standing and walking throughout the shift and regularly performing lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, squatting, climbing, and overhead reaching. A pre-employment physical 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 or 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 regularly bend, kneel, squat, climb stairs or ladders, and reach overhead.
• Sufficient hand strength and manual dexterity to operate sanitation tools and machinery.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment physical.

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing experience is a plus but not required.
• Bilingual ability is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload HPP torpedoes.
• Stand bottles up at HPP discharge.
• Run the HPP dumper.
• Make or 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, and 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 or incidental duties as required.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave: 12 weeks at 100% pay
• 401(k) match
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick days
• Paid holidays
• Juice benefits

What This Job Offers

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