Fork Lift operator

• Ocean Spray is Now Hiring Forklift Operators at the Middleboro facility. This 600,000 square foot processing plant has 3 production lines and can produce up to 80 million pounds per year of Sweetened Dried Cranberries (Craisins). This volume represents more than 30% of Ocean Spray's North American Sweetened Dried Cranberry volume and is operated with a workforce of approximately 200 team members. This position is a 12-hour rotating shift from 6pm-6am with rotating weekends off with a starting pay rate of $24.87 plus a shift differential.This role is year-round indoor work, with three 30-minute breaks throughout the shift.

  Our Purpose:

  Whatever your title, whatever your role - it all comes back to this: we're a farmer-owned cooperative where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. We champion cranberries and support the farmers who grow them.

  We value not just what we do, but how we do it. For the second year in a row, Deloitte has names Ocean Spray one of the U.S. Best Managed Private Companies based on the criteria of strategy, execution, financials, and culture. Here's to rolling up our sleeves to get the job done.

  Why work for Ocean Spray?

  • Competitive Pay and Excellent benefits

  • Monthly Pay for Performance bonus (up to 10% of gross earnings)

  • Retirement benefits including 401(k) with company contribution

  • Benefits on the first day of employment

  • Paid Time Off after 90 days plus Vacation

  • Paid Holidays

  • Night Shift Differentials

  • Employee recognition programs

  • Stable and essential employment

  • Comprehensive wellness benefits, including nutrition and fitness

  • Educational assistance and scholarship programs

  • Full-time, Year-Round

  Position Overview:

  The primary responsibilities of this position are to proficiently perform the duties associated with the operation of forklifts, which can include the handling of raw materials and finished goods either by hand or with material handling equipment. This may also include the sanitation of food storage containers and general housekeeping.

  Responsibilities:

  Handles materials, raw, packaging and finished goods either by hand or with material handling equipment.

  * May perform quality and sensory tests involved in production of products.
  * Must maintain accurate production, quality, and operational records as required.
  * Loads and/or unloads trucks of materials, concentrates, etc. and perform other related duties as necessary.
  * Cleans areas to encompass all general cleaning as well as sanitation events for production equipment
  * Has operational and working knowledge of all equipment as required to perform sanitation function.
  * Has knowledge of all sanitation chemicals and their application.
  * Track/record quality/production events in appropriate system (e.g. Redzone)

  What We're Looking For?

  * Forklift certified.
  * Prior forklift operation experience required
  * Ability to transfer on/off forklift multiple manufacturing Execution Systems during shift
  * Ability to use RF scanner to track/record material movement
  * Basic Computer skills

  We're an iconic brand and a farmer-owned cooperative. Being part of Ocean Spray means making an impact in support of our family-farmers, while also building experience you cannot get anywhere else. If you're looking for a meaningful opportunity, this role may be for you!

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what's better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset - We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.

• Sustainable Results - Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.

• Integrity Above All - We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other

• Inclusive Teamwork - We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.