Relief Fryer Operator - Week Nights

Utz Brands, Inc.; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods in Hanover, PA is hiring a Relief Fryer/Peeler Operator for the Week Night Shift (Mon-Thu, 5:25PM-5:55AM). The role focuses on peeling, slicing, and operating the fryer, with responsibility for maintaining safety and food quality.

You'll join a cross-functional team, perform sanitation duties, and assist with start-up/shut-down procedures to ensure continuous production of high-quality snacks. Benefits and growth opportunities are available within our growing snacking company.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work Monday-Thursday on 2nd shift.
• Ability to operate peeler/slicer and fryer systems.
• Commitment to food safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspect peeled potatoes and trim defects.
• Operate potato chip fryer in relief of regular operator.
• Perform daily/weekly sanitation in peeler or frying area.
• Change and set blades.
• Prepare peeler/slicer or frying system for production start-up.
• Maintain supply of peeled potatoes for fryer operation.
• Report quality or mechanical issues to supervisor.
• Work in cross-functional teams and communicate safety concerns.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Quality control

Problem solving

Tools

Peeler/slicer system

Potato fryer

Job description

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

This position works Monday to Thursday 5:25PM-5:55AM.

Responsibilities

• Inspects peeled potatoes and trims defects to control quality of raw potato input to fryer.
• Operates potato chip fryer in relief of regular operator, including preparation for start-up and shut down.
• Carries out all necessary daily and weekly sanitation procedures for either peeler or frying area
• Changes and sets blades.
• Performs all necessary duties to prepare peeler/slicer or frying system for production start-up.
• Operates peeler/slicer system to maintain sufficient supply of properly peeled and sliced raw potatoes for fryer operation.
• Reports all quality or mechanical problems to the supervisor.
• Requires working proactively in a cross-functional team with diverse groups of people.
• Works in a safe manner at all times and communicates any safety issues to supervisor.
• Responsible for quality and food safety tasks for their position.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Reports all quality or mechanical problems to the supervisor.
• Requires working proactively in a cross-functional team with diverse groups of people.
• Works in a safe manner at all times and communicates any safety issues to supervisor.
• Responsible for quality and food safety tasks for their position.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

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.