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Ocean Spray Cranberries

Entry Level Production Worker

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Middleborough Center, Massachusetts, United States

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Ocean Spray is hiring an Entry Level Production Worker 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 Entry Level Production Worker position is a 12‑hour rotating shift from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am with rotating weekends off, starting pay rate of $21.40 per hour plus shift differential. The position is year‑round, working indoors with three 30‑minute paid breaks.

Our Purpose Whatever your title, whatever your role – it all comes back to this: we’re a farmer‑owned cooperative where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. We champion cranberries and support the farmers who grow them.

Why work for Ocean Spray

Competitive Pay and Excellent benefits

Monthly Pay for Performance bonus (up to 10% of gross earnings)

Retirement benefits including 401(k) with company contribution

Benefits on the first day of employment

Paid Time Off after 90 days plus Vacation

Paid Holidays

Night Shift Differentials

Employee recognition programs

Stable and essential employment

Comprehensive wellness benefits, including nutrition and fitness

Educational assistance and scholarship programs

Full-time, Year‑Round

Position Overview

Maintaining, cleaning, and sanitizing the facility and equipment (hosing floors, sweeping spills, etc.).

Screening final product to ensure there is no foreign material, creating appropriate documentation.

Operating extraction, infusion, filtering, and packaging equipment.

Performing quality tests.

What We’re Looking For?

Must maintain excellent attendance reliability.

Manufacturing experience or mechanical aptitude a plus.

Must be able to work in a 24/7 environment, 12‑hour nights, every other weekend, and possibly some holidays.

Ability to work overtime.

Ability to climb ladders and traverse elevated platforms with frequent standing and walking.

Ability to detect differences in color shades and brightness.

Must be able to lift low to medium weight on a regular basis.

Ensure compliance with all Safety and Quality standards, processes, procedures.

Must possess good interpersonal skills required to work in a team environment.

Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to work independently, or as part of a team to resolve issues.

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.

For MA Applicants – It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Any employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

Food and Beverage Services

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