Night Shift Production Lead: Packaging & Safety

Utz Quality Foods, Inc; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k match

Profit sharing

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods, Inc in Hanover, PA is seeking a Production Lead to support the Production Supervisor and drive daily operations on the 5:55 PM–5:55 AM shift. This role focuses on leading packaging, processing, and sanitation activities while ensuring high quality and efficiency.

You will manage line performance, train staff, schedule personnel, and maintain data in the ERP system, while upholding GMP, food safety, and SQF compliance on a full-time basis.

Qualifications

• Analytical, math and reading skills required.
• Leadership and management to direct the department.
• Knowledge of packaging/processing operations to assist when needed.
• Forklift and high-reach certification required or willingness to obtain.
• Fluent in Spanish desired but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Production Supervisor in leading packaging, processing, and sanitation activities, and act as backup Supervisor in their absence.
• Monitor attendance, evaluate performance, and train packaging personnel to meet standards.
• Efficiently schedule personnel to fulfill daily production requirements.
• Operate forklifts and high-reach equipment (certified or willing to certify).
• Communicate downtime, production issues, and product overflow to the Production Supervisor.
• Maintain GMP, food safety, and SQF system requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Reading skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Utz Quality Foods, Inc in Hanover, PA is seeking a Production Lead to support the Production Supervisor and drive daily operations on the 5:55 PM–5:55 AM shift. This role focuses on leading packaging, processing, and sanitation activities while ensuring high quality and efficiency.

You will manage line performance, train staff, schedule personnel, and maintain data in the ERP system, while upholding GMP, food safety, and SQF compliance on a full-time basis.