Operations Lead — Early Shift, Packaging & HPP

SUJA Life; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) match

Paid time off

Juice benefits

Job summary

Suja Life is seeking an Operations Lead in Oceanside, CA to oversee quality control, production flow, and team coordination, ensuring safety and efficiency on HPP, bottling, packaging, and pack-out lines.

The role requires operating equipment, performing preventive maintenance, coordinating breaks, managing materials, and supporting shipping and inventory while maintaining safety standards. Compensation starts at $21–$22 per hour, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain fillers, HPP units, labelers, case packers, bundlers, sleevers, palletizers, and related equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance (PM) on fillers at the start of each shift.
• Stand bottles on conveyors and operate the Jet Coder to date bottles and packaging.
• Coordinate breaks and lunches with bottling department staff.
• Deliver fiber and packaging materials to production lines.
• Assist with general labor tasks for bottling, HPP, packaging, and pack-out processes.
• Support shipping, receiving, inventory, and pack-out activities.
• Build pallets, lift/move/stack cases weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Participate in pre-shift meetings, stretching, and shift handoffs.
• Ensure carriers are full to conserve water.
• Conduct monthly safety tailgate meetings.
• Accurately complete required HPP forms and documentation.

Job description

Suja Life is seeking an Operations Lead in Oceanside, CA to oversee quality control, production flow, and team coordination, ensuring safety and efficiency on HPP, bottling, packaging, and pack-out lines.

The role requires operating equipment, performing preventive maintenance, coordinating breaks, managing materials, and supporting shipping and inventory while maintaining safety standards. Compensation starts at $21–$22 per hour, with a comprehensive benefits package.