Night Shift Packaging Operator – Quality & Efficiency

Utz Brands, Inc.; Kings Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision plans

Employer 401(k) match

Profit sharing

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods in Kings Mountain, NC seeks an experienced Packaging Machine Operator for the night shift. You will set up lines, monitor quality, calibrate equipment, and ensure proper packaging codes and pricing are printed on products.

You will work closely with teammates, perform daily checks, maintain sanitation, and assist maintenance as needed. A forklift license is encouraged, with readiness to lift 50 lbs and learn in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Requires basic reading, writing and math skills.
• Knowledge of all packaging machine equipment used in the Packaging Department.
• Willingness to obtain a forklift license.

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 codes and pricing printed on packages.
• Adjust temperatures to achieve proper seals on packages.
• Monitor packaging quality hourly (weight, seals, codes).
• Record film usage and calculate film waste percentages.
• Maintain organized, sanitary work environment and complete sanitation tasks.
• Train new operators as needed.
• Assist Maintenance with packaging machine repairs when necessary.

Skills

Team skills

Basic literacy

Basic math

Forklift license

Packaging equipment

English comprehension

Heavy lifting

Basic computer skills

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Utz Quality Foods in Kings Mountain, NC seeks an experienced Packaging Machine Operator for the night shift. You will set up lines, monitor quality, calibrate equipment, and ensure proper packaging codes and pricing are printed on products.

You will work closely with teammates, perform daily checks, maintain sanitation, and assist maintenance as needed. A forklift license is encouraged, with readiness to lift 50 lbs and learn in a fast-paced environment.