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Production Resource

Ocean Spray · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 14, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

How do you go about learning production equipment quickly and safely?

What they are checking: Learning habits that build basic competence, which the posting expects within a reasonable time.

Tell me about a time you had to stage materials or supplies for others to use.

What they are checking: Organization skills for staging barrels, lids and liners on time.

How do you handle doing repetitive work carefully for a full shift?

What they are checking: Whether they can stay focused and consistent through repetitive production work without letting quality slip.

Tell me about working with a team to meet a production goal.

What they are checking: Teamwork in a cooperative culture where everyone pitches in.

What would you want to grow into at Ocean Spray?

What they are checking: Interest in a long-term path, which fits the company's focus on career growth.

What would you do

You're unsure how to do a task you were assigned. What do you do?

What they are checking: Asking for help rather than guessing, which keeps people and product safe.

You see a spill on the floor near a walkway. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they take ownership of a safety hazard immediately instead of assuming someone else will handle it.

How do you feel about following detailed written procedures?

What they are checking: Respect for SOPs, which are central in food manufacturing.

About the work

Have you used foamers or other sanitation equipment? What safety steps matter most?

What they are checking: Awareness of chemical safety in plant sanitation, named in the posting.

Why is sanitation so important in a food manufacturing facility?

What they are checking: Understanding that clean equipment protects consumers and the company's products.

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The full job description

As published by Ocean Spray.

Production Resource • Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA • Full-time Company Description Ocean Spray is a vibrant agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 cranberry farmers in the United States, Canada and Chile, who have helped preserve the family farming way of life for generations. The cooperative’s cranberries are currently featured in more than a thousand great-tasting, good-for-you products in over 100 countries worldwide. With more than 2,000 employees and nearly 20 receiving and processing facilities, Ocean Spray is committed to managing our business in a way that respects our communities, colleagues and the environment. Ocean Spray believes that our colleagues are our best assets and we offer an environment where you can work with exceptionally smart, innovative and passionate teams that are motivated to deliver Ocean Spray products around the world. If you are looking for a rewarding career where you can Grow, Own, Live and Drive your career every day, Ocean Spray is for you! The position is located at our Food Manufacturing Facility in Wisconsin Rapids, WI A Day in the Life of a Production Resource: • Develop basic competencies of the production equipment within a reasonable amount of time. • Acquire knowledge and operation procedures, in regards to various elements of the Plant’s sanitation system and foamers. • Stage barrels, lids, liners, rims within the drum fill line and assist with the processes of drumming-off finished product. • Adhere to all Plant Safety, GMP’s and Operating guidelines and rules. • Display willingness and capability to learn sufficient operations of other plant equipment in order to provide relief of designated operations. • Ability to perform responsibilities for a 12 hour shift, and assist on other shifts as assigned. What We Are Looking For: • Must have acquired a high school diploma or equivalency. • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. • Ability to write simple correspondence. • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. • Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide. • Ability to perform these operations using units, weight measurement, volume and distance. • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. • Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. 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. 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: • G rower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future. • Sustainable R esults – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners. • I ntegrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other • Inclusive T eamwork – 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. .