Night Shift Packaging Operator - Growth, Quality & Team

UTZ Brands, Inc; Kings Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Employer 401k match

Profit sharing plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods is recruiting for a Packaging Machine Operator to join our Kings Mountain, NC facility on a weekday night shift. You will set up lines, run daily checklists, calibrate scales, verify codes and pricing, and ensure proper seals and film usage.

You’ll monitor quality hourly, document outputs, and support maintenance and sanitation tasks in a fast-paced production environment. The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and adherence to quality standards as you train new operators and

Responsibilities

• Set up packaging lines correctly and efficiently.
• Perform daily operator checklists at shift changes and startup.
• Verify proper operations and calibrate scales on packaging machines.
• Gather packaging film and ensure proper codes and pricing are printed on packages.
• Use appropriate formers and adjust temperatures to achieve proper seals on packages.
• Monitor packaging quality hourly, checking item weight, package seals, codes and pricing.
• Record film usage and calculate film waste percentages.
• Collaborate with team members in a harmonious and supportive environment.
• Communicate with incoming shift operators about any difficulties or improvements.
• Maintain efficient operations on all lines and report potential contamination risks.
• Assist the Maintenance Department with packaging machine repairs when necessary.
• Train new operators as needed.
• Maintain an organized, sanitary work environment and complete sanitation tasks as directed.
• Complete bag percentage reports, production records, and correct scanning errors.
• Perform quality and food safety tasks associated with the role.

Job description

Utz Quality Foods is recruiting for a Packaging Machine Operator to join our Kings Mountain, NC facility on a weekday night shift. You will set up lines, run daily checklists, calibrate scales, verify codes and pricing, and ensure proper seals and film usage.

You’ll monitor quality hourly, document outputs, and support maintenance and sanitation tasks in a fast-paced production environment. The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and adherence to quality standards as you train new operators and