- Responsible for the restoration of wooden cranberry crates by removing defective wood and replacing them with new wood components.
- Responsible for the safe operation of tools used for the repair of bins; these include a pneumatic stapler, nail gun, hammer, pry bar, chisel, cutters and Sawzall.
- Accountable to maintain a clean, safe and organized work area.
- Advises the Supervisor or Lead Worker of any operational problems, equipment failure, or safety and quality issues.
- Stages cranberry bin bottoms and sides for stacking and/or repair
- Required to attend work on a timely and consistent basis. Ability to work overtime as required.
- Perform forklift operations such as: staging cranberry bins inside/outside the yard, load and unload bins from trucks, and transport bin sides and bottoms into the plant for repair.
- Support Receiving Station's harvest operations by assisting with harvest set-up, monitor operational efficiency of assigned harvest equipment and support routine maintenance, sanitation/end of year harvest cleanup.
- Hand stack cases of finished goods on Upgrade line
- Assist with loading trucks to dispose of waste produced by the Process and Receiving operations.
- Ability to maintain accurate logs of inbound and outbound shipments.
- Responsible for monitoring the quality of fruit and advising the Quality Coordinator or Team Lead of any foreign material or food safety issue.
- Follows Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Upgrade Clean and Relief which includes daily and weekly line wash down and sanitation including weekly ATP testing.
- Remove excess fruit from bin bottoms. Assists with bin breakdown when required.
- Operates hydraulic lift to break multiple line drivers and operators.
- Ensures the continual flow of cranberries to the production line by communicating with the forklift driver.
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.