Entry Level Production Worker

Ocean Spray is Now Hiring an Entry Level Production Worker 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. The Entry Level Production Worker position is a 12-hour rotating shift from 6pm-6am with rotating weekends off with a starting pay rate of $22.04 per hour plus a shift differential. The position is a year-round position, working indoors with three 30-minute paid breaks.

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 named 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

Primary responsibilities include maintaining, cleaning and sanitation of the facility and equipment (hosing floors, sweeping spills, etc.). Other duties include but are not limited to screening final product to ensure there is no foreign material, creating appropriate documentation; operation of extraction, infusion, filtering, and packaging equipment; and performing quality tests.

What We’re Looking For?

• Must maintain excellent attendance reliability.
• Manufacturing experience or mechanical aptitude a plus.
• Must be able to work in a 24/7 environment, 12hr nights, every other weekend, and possibly some holidays.
• Ability to work overtime.
• Ability to climb ladders and traverse elevated platforms with frequent standing and walking.
• Ability to detect differences in color shades and brightness.
• Must be able to lift low to medium weight on a regular basis
• Ensure compliance with all Safety and Quality standards, processes, procedures.
• Must possess good interpersonal skills required to work in a team environment
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently, or as part of a team to resolve issues.

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.

For MA Applicants – It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Any employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.