Ocean Spray is Now Hiring Packaging Technicians at the Lehigh Valley facility.   We are looking for Packaging Technicians to join the team at our high-speed beverage manufacturing facility.  The 300,000 square foot Lehigh Valley plant has (4) production lines with volumes up to 40 million cases per year. This represents more than 45% of Ocean Spray’s North American volume and is operated with a workforce of approximately 190 team members. This position is a 12-hour rotating shift from 6 pm-6am with rotating weekends.  The machine operator position has a starting salary of $23.89 per hour. 

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're looking for a meaningful opportunity, this role may be for you! 

Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a variety of health and wellness programs.

Health, Dental, and Vision insuranceHealth savings accountFlexible spending accountLife and accident insuranceEmployee assistance programTelehealth servicesFertility benefitsTransgender benefits1:1 health coaching and more

Additional Benefits:

401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-endAnnual Safety Shoe AllotmentPaid Time OffCareer development and growth opportunitiesTuition/Education assistance programsParental leaveBright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.Adoption assistanceBereavement leaveEmployee appreciation eventsCharitable givingFull time – Year-Round Employment

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will be responsible to learn to operate all equipment in the bottling area, operate a forklift as required, assist in line changeovers, and perform level one PMs while maintaining a high level of safety and quality awareness.

What We’re Looking For:

Bottling and manufacturing experience, a plusMust maintain excellent attendance reliability.Must be able to work in a 24/7 environment, 12hr nights, every other weekend, and possibly some holidays.Ability to work overtime for vacation coverage and training purposes.Ensure compliance with all Safety and Quality standards, processes, procedures.Become familiar with and learn to operate multiple machine centers to promote cross-functional skills.Communicate with all operators on the same shift and between shifts to ensure continuous productivity and effective operations.

The Lehigh Valley facility is in Breinigsville, PA

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 otherInclusive 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.