Location: Hanover,PA, USA
Utz Quality Foods is looking to grow our loyal, career driven, and customer focused team, and are currently recruiting for a Packaging Machine Operator to join our team of manufacturing professionals in Hanover, PA at our Kindig Lane facility on our Week Night shift. This position will be required to work from Monday-Thursday 6:00PM-6:00AM.
As a packaging machine operator, this candidate will be responsible to operate packaging machines as efficiently as possible in a team atmosphere and provide assistance to the Lineperson as needed.
Key Responsibilities
* Responsible for proper packaging line set up.
* Performs Daily Operator checklist at shift change and startup.
* Verifies proper operations and operating scales on packaging machines.
* Gathers packaging film from warehouse.
* Ensures proper codes and price are printed on packages.
* Uses proper former and adjusts temperature to have a proper seal on all packages.
* Continuously monitors package for the following hourly:
* Item weight,
* Proper seal of package, and
* Codes and price.
* Records film usage data and calculates film waste percentage.
* Works harmoniously with others in a team atmosphere.
* Communicates to incoming shift machine operator any difficulties or improvements.
* Maintains efficient methods of operation on all lines.
* Reports any and all conditions that could lead to product contamination.
* Assists the Maintenance Department in packaging machine repair when necessary.
* Responsible to assist in training new operators.
* Maintains an organized and sanitary work environment at all times.
* Performs daily and end of week sanitation as directed by supervision.
* Completes all bag percentage report and records end of day production. Checks scanning
errors and corrects..
* Responsible for quality and food safety tasks for their position
Requirements
* Requires basic reading, writing and math skills.
* Requires knowledge of all packaging machine equipment and machines used in the Packaging Department.
* Requires the willingness to obtain a forklift license.
* Able to lift a minimum 50 lbs.
* Basic computer skills to enter component usage.
* Requires team skills when working and communicating with others.
Our Recruitment Process
* Easy Application (5 mins): Introduce yourself and answer a few key questions to get started.
* Engaging Chat Interview (20-25 mins): Share your experiences in an online chat, highlighting how your values align with ours.
* Live Interview: Selected candidates will meet with the hiring manager to explore their alignment with the team and overall Utz company culture.
Continuously Pursuing Excellence!
Here at Utz, we have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from high quality ingredients. After over a century with a strong family heritage, our diverse portfolio of brands includes Utz, Zapp's, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border. Our associates are the reason for the success of this company, so it is important we provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. We also help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives. Our benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more. Join our world class team and help us become the fastest growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale!
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.