Production Operator | Mon - Fri

Production Operator

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.

Mon - Fri, 5am - 1pm (or 12‑hour shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule as required by production demand).

• Responsible for daily activities of the production line(s), ensuring product adheres to Niagara’s safety, quality, and throughput standards.
• Accurately complete applicable quality and production reports on an hourly basis.
• Conduct physical and visual inspection of product to prevent non‑conforming goods.
• Correctly report all quality defects to appropriate team members and shift leadership.
• Adhere to safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations, and to Niagara’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety Standards.
• Maintain general housekeeping in all production areas and additional areas assigned by plant leadership.
• Maintain appropriate level of raw materials to ensure production lines incur minimal downtime.
• Demonstrate aptitude and skill to work in all assigned areas of production; troubleshoot minor production line issues and perform relief duties when required.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance; ability to work 12‑hour shifts day or night, rotating as determined by production demand.

• Minimum Qualifications:
  
  0 years of experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment; 0 years of experience in position; 0 years of experience managing people or projects (experience may include a combination of work experience and education).
• Preferred Qualifications:
  
  2 years of experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment; 2 years of experience in position; 2 years of experience managing people or projects (experience may include a combination of work experience and education).

• Lead Like an Owner: makes safety the number one priority, keeps alert for safety issues, prioritizes tasks, shows respect, responds promptly to customers, and communicates effectively.
• InnovACT: makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products; demonstrates adaptability and seeks solutions.
• Find a Way: seeks to develop technical knowledge, understands interdepartmental impact, seeks solutions rather than blame, empowers to great, and consistently seeks self‑improvement.

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

• Comprehensive benefits package for full‑time team members.
• 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.
• Family Building Benefits (enhanced fertility benefits, IVF, fertility preservation, adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursements).
• Income protection (Life and AD&D, short and long‑term disability, critical illness, accident plan).
• Special discount programs (pet plans, pre‑paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.).
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.

Niagara Bottling LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.