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Back-Up Machine Operator - Week Day

Utz Quality Foods, Inc
401(k), profit sharing
United States, Pennsylvania, Hanover
101 Kindig Lane (Show on map)
Dec 17, 2025

Utz Quality Foods is looking to grow our loyal, career driven, and customer focused team, and are currently recruiting for a Back-Up Machine Operator to join our team of manufacturing professionals on the weekend day shift, working Monday to Thursday 5:25AM - 5:25PM

This role plays a critical part in supporting daily production operations by ensuring materials, equipment, and packaging lines run efficiently while meeting Utz's high standards for quality and food safety. Apply today and become part of the Utz tradition of quality and excellence.

Responsibilities:



  • Prepares and operates packaging machines and equipment including barrel fillers, printers, labelers,
    banding and sealing equipment, conveyors, etc.
  • Completes hourly weight and metal detector checks; verifies mix component percentages.
  • Completes all manufacturing paperwork in an efficient and accurate manner.
  • Troubleshoots Ishida scales and other equipment to resolve equipment issues.
  • Verifies correct weights, Julian date, and production codes.
  • Scans finished product into inventory with use of scanning equipment.
  • Must be able to obtain tow motor operator's license.
  • Must be able to safely lift up more than 80 lbs.
  • Must have the ability to learn packing machine operations as required.
  • Requires working proactively in a cross-functional team with diverse groups of people.
  • Other duties as assigned by supervisor. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.


Requirements:



  • Knowledge of sanitation and food safety procedures (GMP/SQF)
  • Basic computer/data entry skills
  • Strong attention to detail and quality standards
  • Effective communication and teamwork
  • Ability to train and support others.


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 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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