Maintenance Technician

Ocean Spray is Now Hiring a Maintenance Technician at the Wisconsin Rapids Processing Plant.  The plant sits on 70 Acres and is 295,000 square feet and produces Sweetened Dried Cranberries (Craisins). The Maintenance Technician position is a 12-hour rotating shift from 4pm-4am with rotating weekends off with a starting pay rate of $33.28 plus a shift differential of $1.25 per hour.    The position is a year-round position and working indoors. 

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.

 We value not just what we do, but how we do it.  For the second year in a row, Deloitte has named Ocean Spray one of the U.S. Best Managed Private Companies based on the criteria of strategy, execution, financials, and culture.  Here’s to rolling up our sleeves to get the job done. 

Why work for Ocean Spray?  
 Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a variety of health and wellness programs.

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

Health savings account

Flexible spending account

Life and accident insurance

Employee assistance program

Telehealth services

Fertility benefits

Transgender benefits

1:1 health coaching and more

Additional Benefits:

401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end

Annual Safety Shoe Allotment

Paid Time Off

Career development and growth opportunities

Tuition/Education assistance programs

Parental leave

Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.

Adoption assistance

Bereavement leave

Employee appreciation events

Charitable giving

Full time – Year-Round Employment”

Job Description Summary

Responsible for the day-to-day Maintenance activities within the team. Using the principles of total quality management to execute the work of preventative maintenance and repair equipment and actively participate in project development and training. Accountable for effective communication between management and team to maximize effective maintenance engagement practices.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work includes, but is not limited to, troubleshooting complex equipment, reading and interpreting manuals and work orders, maintaining a clean, safe work environment, and active participation in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serves as maintenance in the service of the equipment, to ensure optimal performance; responds to equipment process concerns; prioritizes work orders, PM/CM as needed.
• Adhere to schedules and operational procedures including safety precautions related to the equipment and for performing assigned tasks. Take appropriate actions and make recommendations to ensure a safe working environment. Performs safety checks on equipment prior to the season of operations; perform regularly scheduled preventative maintenance; perform diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures.
• Participates in daily maintenance projects and tasks.
• Participated in preparatory meetings for maintenance day overhauls and cleans.

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.

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