Processing Operator- Week Night

UTZ Brands, Inc; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods is seeking a dedicated Processing Operator to join our Hanover, PA manufacturing team on the Weekend Night Shift. The role involves preparing, operating, and monitoring extruder lines for cheese curls and balls, Monday through Thursday, 5:55 PM to 5:55 AM.

You will work with QA to ensure product quality, record shift data, and support sanitation and safety protocols while collaborating with processing and packaging teams. Prioritize reliable performance and team safety.

Qualifications

• Experience operating processing equipment in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to follow safety protocols and sanitation schedules.
• Comfort with lifting up to 70 lbs and working on a night shift.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor a variety of processing equipment.
• Conduct quality checks with QA to ensure product standards.
• Retrieve and stage raw materials for production.
• Maintain logs and enter component usage at shift end.
• Clean and sanitize equipment according to procedures.
• Communicate with team across processing and packaging to maintain workflow.
• Train new or less experienced team members.
• Follow safety protocols and report unsafe practices or equipment.
• Perform daily housekeeping and sanitation tasks.
• Operate forklift and high-reach equipment as needed.
• Lift items up to 70 lbs and work around hot water and chemicals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Forklift operation

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Tools

High-reach equipment

Job description

Utz Quality Foods is looking to grow our loyal, career driven, and customer focused team, and are currently recruiting for a Processing Operator to join our team of manufacturing professionals in Hanover, PA on Weekend Night Shift.

As a Processing Operator, this candidate will be responsible for preparing, operating, and monitoring extruder and related equipment for cheese curls and balls production lines. This position works Monday - Thursday 5:55PM-5:55AM.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate and monitor a variety of processing equipment.
• Conduct quality checks in coordination with QA team to ensure product meets standards.
• Retrieve and stage raw materials for production.
• Accurately maintain logs, records, and enter component usage into system at shift end.
• Clean and sanitize processing equipment according to procedures and sanitation schedule.
• Communicate with team members across processing and packaging to maintain workflow.
• Train new or less experienced team members in processing operations.
• Follow all safety protocols and report unsafe practices or equipment.
• Perform daily housekeeping and participate in sanitation tasks using appropriate tools and cleaning agents.
• Operate a forklift and high-reach equipment as needed.
• Lift items up to 70 lbs and work safely around hot water, chemicals, and wet/slippery floors.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

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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As part of our obligations, we have developed an Aff rial Plan for Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans, as specified by law. This AAP is available for inspection by applicants and our employees in the Human Resources Office during normal business hours.