Processing Operator- Weekend Day

Utz Quality Foods is looking to grow our loyal, career-driven, and customer-focused team and is currently recruiting for a Processing Operator to join our team of manufacturing professionals at our potato chip manufacturing facility in Hanover, PA on Weekend Day Shift working Friday-Sunday 6:00AM-6:00PM.

As a Processing Operator, this candidate will be responsible for supporting potato processing and fryer operations by operating and monitoring peeler, slicer, fryer, and related production equipment to ensure a safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing process. This role also supports sanitation, product quality inspections, inventory tasks, and cross-functional production needs throughout the processing department.

Responsibilities:

• Fill in for all processing positions during employee absences, breaks, or staffing shortages while performing all duties associated with each role
• Operate peeler and slicer systems to maintain a consistent supply of properly peeled and sliced potatoes for fryer operations
• Inspect peeled potatoes and trim defects to ensure product quality standards are maintained
• Complete daily and weekly sanitation procedures within the peeler and frying areas
• Clean and inspect eyewash stations, high-pressure hoses, salt carts, fire extinguishers, kettle rotor tables, and other processing equipment
• Empty trash and remove rocks/debris from the frying room as needed
• Maintain and replenish operational supplies including slicer blades and holders, degreaser, TM70 barrels, chemical totes, boot cleaners, water coolers, sock filters, and rags
• Perform weekly inventory counts and submit inventory logs to supervision
• Safely operate a company vehicle to transport empty chemical totes between facilities
• Report quality concerns, equipment issues, or safety hazards to supervision promptly
• Support food safety, GMP, and sanitation standards at all times
• Work collaboratively with Production, Sanitation, Maintenance, and other departments
• Follow all OSHA, safety, and company policies and procedures
• Perform additional duties as assigned by supervision

Requirements:

• Previous manufacturing, food production, sanitation, warehouse, or machine operating experience preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to identify equipment or process issues
• Ability to safely operate machinery and follow lockout/tagout and safety procedures
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and move materials throughout the shift
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb stairs, and work in hot, wet, or cold environments for extended periods
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to food safety and product quality
• Ability to complete written logs, inventory counts, and basic documentation
• Must be dependable, flexible, and willing to rotate between duties as needed
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and team members

External 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 full-time 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.

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