Production Utility

utzexternalcareer1; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods in Hanover, PA is seeking a Production Utility to support packaging lines by inspecting and packing quality products into boxes, cans, and specialty containers. You will work in a team atmosphere and be responsible for your individual station.

Responsibilities include inspecting items, ensuring quality and food safety, moving product to warehouse, scanning finished goods, and setting up packing areas.

Qualifications

• Requires basic math and reading skills.
• Fluent in English or Spanish (reading).

Responsibilities

• Inspects packaged items and alerts operator or shift supervisor of changes.
• Responsible for quality and food safety tasks.
• Moves product from packing area to warehouse by pulling jacks filled with product.
• Accurately scans finished product into inventory with scanning equipment.
• Sets up mats and cartons for packers before production begins each day.
• Prepares packing area when packaging different products.
• Helps relieve for breaks and lunches.
• Must be able to safely maneuver and lift up to 50lbs.
• Understands how to operate the Shrink Wrapper.
• Helps clean floor and equipment in packing room weekly and perform sanitation duties.

Skills

Basic math reading

Bilingual English/Spanish

Job description

Utz Quality Foods is looking to grow our loyal, career driven, and customer focused team, and are currently recruiting for a ProductionUtilityto join our team of manufacturing professionals in Hanover, PA at our High Street facility.

As a Production Utility, this candidate will be responsible for inspecting and packing quality products into boxes, cartons, cans, and specialty containers in a team atmosphere while responsible for their individual station.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspects packaged items and alerts machine operator or shift supervisor of any changes.
• Responsible for quality and food safety tasks for their position.
• Moves product from packing area to warehouse by pulling jacks filled with product.
• Accurately scans finished product into inventory with use of scanning equipment.
• Sets up mats and cartons for packers before production begins each day.
• Prepares packing area when packaging different products.
• Helps relieve for breaks and lunches.
• Must be able to safely maneuver and lift up to 50lbs.
• Understands how to operate the Shrink Wrapper.
• Helps clean floor and equipment in packing room weekly in addition to other Sanitation duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Requires basic math and reading skills.
• Ability to fluently communicate in and read English or Spanish.
• Must be willing and able to stand 100% of the time
• Requires knowledge of product quality and production processes.
• Regular lifting (50lbs).
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, pivot regularly.
• Ability to be trained to be the backup lineperson and packer.
• Ability to be trained to use a hand jack.

Continuously Pursuing Excellence!

Here at Utz, we have a passion forexciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from high quality ingredients.After over a centurywith a strong family heritage,ourdiverse portfolioof brands includes Utz, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border.Our associatesare the reason for the success of this company, so it is important weprovide a supportive,caringand inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement.We alsohelp take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives.Ourfull-timebenefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more.Joinour world class teamand 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 againston the basis ofdisability.