Production Operator

Overview

At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.
• Production Operator: responsible for daily operations of the production floor; ensuring the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals in compliance with all applicable legal and food safety requirements.
• Responsible for daily activities of the production line(s), ensuring product adheres to Niagara's standards of safety, quality, and throughput.
• Accurately completes applicable quality and production reports hourly. Physically and visually inspect product to prevent non-conforming goods. Report all quality defects to appropriate team members and shift leadership.
• Adhere to the highest standards of company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations; comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety Standards.
• Maintain general housekeeping in all areas of production and additional areas assigned by plant leadership.
• Maintain appropriate levels of raw materials to minimize downtime on production lines.
• Demonstrate aptitude to work in all assigned areas of production; troubleshoot minor production line issues and perform relief duties when required.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 0 Years - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 0 Years - Experience in Position
• 0 Years - Experience managing people/projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 Years - Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 2 Years - Experience in Position
• 2 Years - Experience managing people/projects

This position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner
  • Makes safety the number one priority
  • Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
  • Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
  • Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
  • Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
  • Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
• InnovACT
  • Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
  • Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
  • Increases performance through greater efficiency
• Find a Way
  • Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
  • Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
  • Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
• Empowered to be Great
  • Consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunities
  • Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
  • Communicates effectively to manage expectations

• Minimum
  
  Required:
  
  High School Diploma or GED
• Preferred: Associate's Degree

• Required:
  
  N/A
• Preferred: N/A

• Required:
  
  None
• Preferred:
  None

Pay Rate Type:
Hourly, $20.01 - $27.02 / Hour

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all 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, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
• And more!

For benefits information:

Los Angeles County applicants only — Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with local laws.

Niagara Bottling, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Employment agencies or search firms that submit resumes to Niagara will be compensated in accordance with applicable agreements.

Niagara Plant Name: BLOOMFIELD