Machine Operator Nights (4pm to 4am)

Ocean Spray; Town of Tomah (WI); On-site; USD 3,397,000 - 4,272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

HSA

FSA

Life insurance

EAP

Telehealth

Fertility benefits

Transgender benefits

401k matching

Bonus

Safety shoes

Paid time off

Career growth

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Back-up care

Adoption assistance

Bereavement leave

Employee events

Charitable giving

Job summary

Ocean Spray is hiring for night-shift Machine Operators at the Tomah Production Plant. This full-time, year-round 12-hour schedule (4:00 p.m.–4:00 a.m.) offers a robust benefits package starting Day-1 and competitive hourly wages with a night shift differential.

You’ll be part of a team producing Sweetened Dried Cranberries (Craisins) in a fast-paced indoor setting with opportunities to advance to day shift openings as they arise.

Qualifications

• Ability to be or become Forklift Certified.
• Ability to lift up to 48 lbs on occasion.
• Ability to stand for an eight- or 12-hour shift on a plant production line.
• Ability to wear required PPE and protective equipment.
• Team player with good communication.
• Advanced computer skills; navigate control screens.
• Knowledge of GMP and SOPs; maintain sanitation standards.
• Follow Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures.
• Ability to perform changeovers.

Responsibilities

• Operate and manage machinery and equipment safely.
• Maintain inventory and input data into plant systems.
• Input batch numbers and perform confirmations and testing.
• Ensure food safety and quality procedures are followed.
• Load/unload materials and perform start-up/shut-down per plant rules.
• Keep area clean and orderly and monitor parameters hourly.
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment as needed.
• Support other teams and production needs.

Skills

Forklift certification

Physical stamina

Team player

Communication skills

Advanced computer skills

GMP knowledge

SOP adherence

Lock-Out Tag-Out procedures

PPE usage

Changeovers

Tools

Maximo

SAP

Job description

Do you have manufacturing experience? Ocean Spray is hiring Machine Operators for night shift at our Tomah Production Plant—this is more than just a job, it’s a chance to build a real career. You’ll start at $24.66/hour plus a $1.25/hour night shift differential, with training and opportunities to move into higher‑paying roles and potentially transition to day shift as openings come up. This is a full‑time, year‑round position on a 12‑hour 2‑2‑3 schedule (4:00 p.m.–4:00 a.m.), which means you get Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off every other week. You’ll work indoors in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment making Sweetened Dried Cranberries (Craisins) with a team that values growth and stability.

Why work for Ocean Spray?

Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a variety of health and wellness programs.

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Telehealth services
• Fertility benefits
• Transgender benefits
• 1:1 health coaching and more
• Additional Benefits: 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
• Quarterly Pay for Performance bonus (average 3 to 5% of earnings)
• Annual Safety Shoe Allotment
• Paid Time Off
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Parental leave
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Adoption assistance
• Bereavement leave
• Employee appreciation events
• Charitable giving

Compensation

Full time – Year-Round Employment” Compensation Operator 1: $24.66/hour Operator 2: $26.10/hour Operator 3: $28.42/hour Operator 4: $30.62/hour Operator 5: $31.01/hour

Progression

Progression: Advancement is performance-based and requires meeting defined criteria and passing skills assessments; timelines are not guaranteed.

Position Overview

Machine Operators complete required lab checks timely, ensuring the quality of our raw materials and product. He/she uses in-house applications for recordkeeping and inputting for in utilized systems (e.g. Maximo and SAP). Other duties include numbering batches, completing full/partial confirmations, controls and inventory, operating a scale, and supporting other plant production needs as requested by management.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a constant flow of juice in appropriate directions
• Safely and competently operates and manages various machinery and equipment, completing any necessary and related paperwork and testing
• Manage inventory and enter into a database for yield calculation
• Load and unload tankers, assure proper chemicals are used, and complete necessary related testing and paperwork Perform equipment start-up and shutdown, as aligned with the facility's requirements (e.g. CIP/COP requirements using Lock-Out, Tag-Out, Try-Out)
• Keeps area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
• Monitor operational parameters and records results hourly.
• Perform general maintenance on machinery as needed.
• Work within established quality procedures and standards to ensure food safety.
• Comply with all aspects of the corresponding facility’s safety policy
• Perform other duties as assigned by management personnel
• Support other teams as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to be or become Forklift Certified.
• Ability to lift up to 48 lbs on occasion.
• Ability to stand, perform, and maneuver around a plant and production line during an eight- or 12-hour shift (e.g., walking, lifting, climbing, bending, stretching and reaching, squatting, crawling under conveyors, using ladders, vision, hearing, and may require long periods of standing and frenzied activity).
• Ability to wear and work using fall and other protection equipment (e.g., Safety glasses with side shields, steel-toed shoes, hearing protection, hairnets, rubber shoes, aprons or coveralls, smocks, gloves, and face shields).
• Ability to function as a team member and contribute to team goals.
• Advanced computer skills and navigate controls screens.
• Knowledge/compliance of the Plant’s good manufacturing practices.
• Remain updated with the Plant’s standard operating procedures and sanitation standard operating procedures.
• Adhere to the Plant’s Lock-Out, Tag-Out, Try-Out (Lock-Out, Tag-Out, Try-Out) policy/procedures.
• Consistently wear proper personal protective equipment. Good personal hygiene.
• Ability to effectively communicate with others, proficiency in reading, writing and math skills.
• Must be able to accomplish changeovers.

Our Purpose

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.

Who We Are

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.

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.