Upgrade Crew

Ocean Spray; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocean Spray in Northern Kentucky is seeking a quality control operator to monitor fruit quality and promptly report any issues to the Quality Coordinator or Team Lead. You will help ensure product integrity on the cranberry line and support daily production goals.

You will follow SOPs for cleaning, sanitation, ATP testing, and line maintenance, collaborate with forklift operators, and assist maintenance as needed to keep the plant running safely and efficiently.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Monitor quality of fruit and report issues to the Quality Coordinator or Team Lead.
• Operate hydraulic lift to break multiple line drivers and operators.
• Remove excess fruit from bottom of bins.
• Ensure continual flow of cranberries to production line by communicating with forklift driver.
• Maintain area clean at all times per manufacturing Execution Systems.
• Assist with bin breakdown when required.
• Follow SOP for Upgrade Clean and Relief including daily and weekly line wash down and sanitation with ATP testing.
• Assist Maintenance.

Job description

• Responsible for monitoring the quality of fruit, and advising the Quality Coordinator or Team Lead of any foreign material or food safety issue.
• Operates hydraulic lift to break multiple line drivers and operators.
• Removes excess fruit from bottom of bins.
• Ensures the continual flow of cranberries to the production line by communicating with forklift driver.
• Ensures area remains clean at all manufacturing Execution Systems.
• Assists with bin breakdown when required.
• Follows Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Upgrade Clean and Relief which includes daily and weekly line wash down and sanitation including weekly ATP testing.
• Assist Maintenance.

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. .

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, the cooperative's cranberries are currently featured in more than a thousand great-tasting, good-for-you products in over 100 countries worldwide. The innovative, entrepreneurial spirit of our founders remains rooted in our cooperative's culture, and most of all, our purpose of connecting our farms to families for a better life.