Job description

Ocean Spray is Now Hiring Food Safety and Quality Technician at the Middleboro facility. This 600,000 square foot processing plant has 3 production lines and can produce up to 80 million pounds per year of Sweetened Dried Cranberries (Craisins). This volume represents more than 30% of Ocean Spray’s North American Sweetened Dried Cranberry volume and is operated with a workforce of approximately 200 team members. The Food Safety and Quality Technician position is a 12-hour rotating shift from 6pm-6am with rotating weekends off with a starting annual salary of $57,000.00

We're an iconic brand and a farmer-owned cooperative. Being part of Ocean Spray means making an impact in support of our family-farmers, while also building experience you cannot get anywhere else. If you'relooking for a meaningful opportunity, this role may be for you!

Why work for Ocean Spray?

• A great, inclusive, diverse, and empowering culture!
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k) a
• Bonus Program (eligible up to 10% of your gross earnings)
• Health, Dental, & Vision Plan
• Telehealth with $0 copay health plan
• Tuition Reimbursement/Education Assistance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Numerous employee discount opportunities
• Health Savings Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Career ladder growth opportunities

Position Overview:

Ocean Spray is looking for a creative, collaborative, detail-oriented and results driven Quality Technician to work with the operations team (night shift) to ensure that all food quality standards are met, with no exceptions.

What you will be responsible for:

• · Provide quality testing, analysis, and review to ensure that production quality and schedule standards are being achieved.
• Train and support manufacturing personnel in quality systems to maximize product quality.
• Initiate problem-solving activities relating to quality parameter issues
• Support the continuous training, record keeping and maintenance of the food safety and quality practices within the plant.
• Act as point of contact and through professional judgment and evaluation, suggest resolution to food safety and quality concerns in the absence of the Quality Manager
• Support and promote food safety and quality program indicatives within the plant environment
• Calibrate, troubleshoot, maintain, and operate all lab equipment
• Follow all safety policies and procedures, including laboratory safety and chemical handling.
• Perform QA verification of cleaned equipment, and support/assist with sanitation.
• Perform Positive Release duties and micro testing when required.
• Perform FM investigations and product holds when required.

What We’re Looking For?

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor Degree or Associate degree in food science or related field preferred.
• 1 - 3 years prior production/manufacturing experience OR 2+ years relevant lab technician experience.
• Food/beverage industry experience a plus.
• Requires good mathematical ability to perform quality related calculations, good analytical skills, and effective interpersonal communication skills to work constructively in a team environment.
• Requires good computer, Word processing, and email skills.
• Must be detail oriented and can meet deadlines and accomplish tasks accurately while working under pressure.
• Ability to recognize trends, situations and risks to product quality or food safety, and to timely and properly communicate those findings.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $57,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Work setting:

• Food Processing Plant
• In-person

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Middleboro, MA 02346: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 2 years (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

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