Beverage Bottling & Packaging Line Operator

Beverage Bottling & Packaging Line Operator

Location: Flemington, NJ | Industry: Beverage Manufacturing | Status: Full-time, Union Position

Shifts: 2nd (3:00 PM–11:00 PM) or 3rd (11:00 PM–7:00 AM)

A day in your role

As your shift begins, you step onto our Flemington floor and take command of high-speed filling and packaging equipment. You load materials, verify settings, and run quality checks to ensure every bottle is filled, sealed, labeled, and packed to spec. Throughout the night, you keep a close eye on gauges and sensors, log performance, and flag issues to the supervisor as soon as they appear. When it’s time to switch products, you support changeovers—cleaning, resetting, and prepping the line so production keeps moving. You move materials and finished goods where they’re needed, pitch in with general labor, and leave your area spotless for the next crew.

What you’ll do

• Operate and continuously monitor production and packaging machines.
• Load raw materials and supplies onto the line.
• Inspect bottles, packaging, and codes for quality and defects.
• Assist with setup, changeovers, sanitation, and cleaning.
• Track equipment performance and report issues to supervisors promptly.
• Move materials and finished products as needed to keep lines flowing.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Follow production, quality, and safety procedures without exception.
• Support general labor and other production tasks as assigned.

Pay & Schedule

• Starting rate: $16.25 or 16.75/hour
• Annual increases of $1.00/hour, up to $20.50/hour
• 40-hour work week with mandatory overtime

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for employee and eligible dependents after 120 days
• Employer-funded retirement contributions
• Company-paid life insurance
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time

Union Workplace, Long-Term Stability

This is a full-time union role with a clear pay progression, strong benefits, and a stable path forward.

Additional Details

• 60-day probationary period

Compliance

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• Employment contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical and background check