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Ocean Spray · Babcock, WI · Full time

Posted Aug 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a job where you had to keep your work area clean all shift.

What they are checking: Good housekeeping habits, which matter in food plants for safety and quality.

Harvest season can be busy and long. How do you keep up your energy and focus?

What they are checking: Stamina and reliability during the demanding cranberry season.

Tell me about a time you told a lead or supervisor about a problem on the job.

What they are checking: Comfort speaking up, which the posting expects for quality and food safety issues.

Why are you interested in working at a cranberry receiving and processing operation?

What they are checking: Genuine interest in the work and understanding of what a shift on the line involves.

What would you do

You spot something in the cranberries that shouldn't be there, like a rock or a piece of plastic. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they stop and report foreign material right away, since food safety depends on it.

How would you keep fruit flowing to the line when the forklift driver is busy elsewhere?

What they are checking: Clear communication with the forklift driver so production doesn't stop.

Maintenance asks you to help with a task you haven't done before. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Willingness to pitch in while asking questions to stay safe.

About the work

Have you operated a hydraulic lift or similar equipment? How do you stay safe using it?

What they are checking: Safe operation of the hydraulic lift used to break bins on this line.

Walk me through how you'd follow an SOP for a line wash down and sanitation.

What they are checking: Respect for sanitation steps, including weekly ATP testing named in the posting.

What does an ATP test tell you, and why does it matter in food production?

What they are checking: Basic understanding that ATP testing checks whether surfaces are truly clean.

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The full job description

As published by Ocean Spray.

• Responsible for monitoring the quality of fruit, and advising the Quality Coordinator or Team Lead of any foreign material or food safety issue. • Operates hydraulic lift to break multiple line drivers and operators. • Removes excess fruit from bottom of bins. • Ensures the continual flow of cranberries to the production line by communicating with forklift driver. • Ensures area remains clean at all manufacturing Execution Systems. • Assists with bin breakdown when required. • Follows Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Upgrade Clean and Relief which includes daily and weekly line wash down and sanitation including weekly ATP testing. • Assist Maintenance. 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. .

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