Production Operator - Nights

About the role

Niagara is seeking Team Members to help achieve our mission of providing customers the highest quality, most affordable bottled water. This role offers an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with opportunities to make an impact, build lasting relationships, and develop a satisfying career. Competitive compensation and benefits packages are provided.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the production floor to meet established safety, quality, and production goals in compliance with legal and food safety requirements.
• Ensure product adheres to Niagara’s standards of safety, quality, and throughput.
• Complete applicable quality and production reports hourly.
• Perform physical and visual inspection of product to prevent non-conforming goods; report all quality defects to appropriate team members and shift leadership.
• Adhere to company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations; abide by Niagara’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety Standards at all times.
• Maintain general housekeeping in all assigned areas of production.
• Maintain appropriate levels of raw materials to minimize production downtime.
• Demonstrate aptitude and skill to work in all assigned production areas; troubleshoot minor production line issues and perform relief duties as required.
• Regular and predictable attendance is essential.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.

Qualifications

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

Competencies

• 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.
  • 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 through growth and development opportunities.
  • Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across.
  • Communicates effectively to manage expectations.

Education

• Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED.
• Preferred: Associate’s Degree.
• Certification/License Required: None.
• Preferred: None.
• Foreign Language Required: None.
• Preferred: None.

Benefits

• 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.

Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.