Production Operator - Nights

Niagara Bottling; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 25,003 - 35,610; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health Savings Account with company/h_

Paid Time Off

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Niagara Bottling is seeking a Production Operator – Nights to manage daily operations on the production floor. You’ll ensure safety, quality, and production goals while complying with GMP and food safety standards.

The role requires working a 12‑hour night shift on a rotating 2‑2‑3 schedule, with a starting pay of $22 per hour and opportunities to contribute to process improvements and quality control.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate’s Degree preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Ability to work 12‑hour shifts on a rotating 2‑2‑3 schedule.

Responsibilities

• Operate production line(s) and ensure safety, quality, and throughput targets.
• Complete hourly quality and production reports.
• Inspect products to prevent non‑conforming goods and report defects.
• Adhere to safety programs and GMP/food safety standards.
• Maintain housekeeping and monitor raw materials to minimize downtime.
• Demonstrate ability to work across all production areas and perform relief duties.
• Ensure regular attendance and reliability on shift rotations.

Skills

Production experience

Safety-conscious

Quality standards

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree

Job description

Job Overview

Production Operator – Nights at Niagara Bottling. Responsible for daily operations of the production floor, ensuring safety, quality, and production goals are met in compliance with all applicable legal and food safety requirements.

Schedule & Compensation

2‑2‑3 rotation on nights. Pay starts at $22/hr ($21/hr base + $1 night‑shift premium). Requires 12‑hour shifts, rotating schedule.

Essential Functions

• Perform daily activities of the production line(s) and ensure products meet Niagara’s safety, quality, and throughput standards.
• Complete applicable quality and production reports hourly.
• Conduct physical and visual inspection of product to prevent non‑conforming goods and report all defects to the appropriate team members and shift leadership.
• Adhere to the highest standards of 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 production areas and additional areas assigned by plant leadership.
• Maintain appropriate level of raw materials to ensure production lines incur minimal downtime.
• Demonstrate the aptitude and skill to work in all assigned areas of production, troubleshoot minor line issues, and perform relief duties when required.
• Ensure regular and predictable attendance is maintained.
• Work 12‑hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2‑2‑3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.

Qualifications

• Minimum: 0 Years – Experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment.
• Minimum: 0 Years – Experience in the position.
• Minimum: 0 Years – Experience managing people/projects (experience may include a combination of work experience and education).
• Preferred: 2 Years – Experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment.
• Preferred: 2 Years – Experience in the position.
• Preferred: 2 Years – Experience managing people/projects (experience 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, escalates immediately, effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals, shows respect to others, 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, seeks solutions rather than placing blame.
• Empowered to be Great: Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities, communicates clearly and promptly across all levels.

Education

• Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED.
• Preferred: Associate’s Degree.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation.
• Paid parental and caregiver leave.
• 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 team members and household family members.
• Family Building Benefits: enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation, plus adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursements.
• Income protection: life and AD&D, short and long‑term disability, critical illness, and accident plan.
• Special discount programs: pet plans, pre‑paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.
• More benefits available – see https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits.

EEO Statement

Niagara Bottling LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.