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UTZ Quality Foods Inc Back-Up Machine Operator - Weekend Night in Hanover, Pennsylvania

Reference #: 5001030425700 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 in Hanover, PA at our High Street facility on the weekend night shift. As a Back-Up Machine Operator, this candidate will be responsible to substitute for Packaging Machine Operators during breaks, lunches, illness and vacations. This position will be required to work from Friday - Sunday 5:55PM - 5:55AM. Key Responsibilities Supplies production lines with needed materials. Places skids of cardboard at tables and packing stations. Moves product from packing area to warehouse by pulling handjack filled with product. Must have or be able to obtain forklift license. Substitutes for Packaging Machine Operator during breaks, lunches, illness and vacations. Transports rolls of packaging film. Ability to lift roll stock (80 lbs.) onto packaging machine chest level every 1 to 2 hours. Changes code blocks to appropriate daily and weekly code and price; sets weights. Basic understanding of vertical form and fill packing machines. Starts and stops power to the machine, vibrator and conveyor. Operates labeling equipment. Assists the Packaging Machine Operator as needed. Requires working proactively in a cross-functional team with diverse groups of people. Requirements Requires basic math and reading skills. Must be willing and able to stand 100% of the time Requires knowledge of product quality and production processes. Prior Machine Operating experience. Prior Food Manufacturing experience is preferred. Mechanically inclined. Moderate lifting (40lbs). Spreading Joy Through Food! Here at Utz, we have a passion for food that our associates enjoy creating, our consumers love, and our customers choose.  Our renowned family of brands includes Utz, Golden Flake, Good Health, TGI Friday's, On the Border, Bachman, and Zapp's.  We provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. We believe it is important to 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 and employee stock purchase plan; access to free medical care through the Utz Health & Wellness Center and our very own Fitness Center.  Join OneUtzTeam and help us spread joy through food for generations to come! An 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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