3rd Shift Canning Line Operator

Fortress Nutrition

Fortress Nutrition is actively hiring for a 3rd Shift Canning Line Operator to work on our Beverage Canning Line team.

The right candidate will have previous experience in machine operating (preferably in the food and beverage industry, not required), and have a stable work history with previous employers. Must be able to train on 1st or 2nd shift (or pre-determined schedule) and be accountable to the Company’s need for overtime & weekend work as required.

Work Schedule:
Training Hours:
1st Shift (6:00am-2:30pm, Monday-Friday); OT and weekends mandatory, based on production schedule
OR
2nd Shift (2:00pm-10:30pm, Monday-Friday); OT and weekends mandatory, based on production schedule

Standard Hours:
3rd Shift (10:00pm-6:30am, Monday-Friday); OT and weekends as needed

Job Summary: Working as part of the Beverage Operations team, the Canning Line Operator will operate the high-speed canning/beverage production line equipment to create, produce, and package products according to client requirements.

What You’ll Do:

  • Set-up, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain all high-speed canning line equipment, including packaging, filler, seamer, and shrink wrapper to ensure quality and efficiency of product output
  • Notify the maintenance team of mechanical issues that cannot be repaired by the operator
  • Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMPs, and maintain sanitary conditions to ensure equipment and product quality is maintained at all times
  • Provide support as needed by working overtime to help operations and other shifts in staffing shortages
  • Perform all other duties as assigned by leadership

What We’re Looking For:
Required Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • 2+ years of previous machine operating experience
  • Must be able to proficiently read, write, and communicate in English
  • Must be able to work overtime and weekends as needed to support business operations
  • Must be reliable & punctual, have a strong sense or urgency, and work effectively as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience working in a bottling and canning facility or food/beverage manufacturing environment with understanding of food safety/quality programs such as GMPs

Physical Requirements:

  • Frequently required to stand; walk; talk or hear; reach above shoulders; use hands to finger, handle, grasp, pinch or touch objects, controls, tools or equipment; kneel, crouch and use foot/feet to operate machinery; bend at the waist; climb or balance
  • Frequently required to lift, carry, move, push or pull materials, product or equipment up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time, up to ten (10) or more hours in a single shift
  • This position requires reliability & punctuality, strong sense of urgency, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team*

Compensation Package:

  • $20.00+ per hour (+ $2.00 3rd Shift Premium)
  • Double Pay for ANY Weekend Overtime Hours AND All Hours >50 Per Week!
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) Package
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401K with GREAT Company Match
  • Affordable Insurance – Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • HSA Plan Option with Quarterly Company Contribution
  • Company Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life & AD&D
  • $1,000 Referral Bonuses – Uncapped!
  • AND more!

To apply to this position, please email your resume to careers@fortressllc.com.

Fortress Nutrition is an Equal Opportunity Employer.