Finished Goods Handler - Week Nights

Utz Brands•HANOVER, PA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Utz Quality Foods is recruiting a Finished Goods Handler to join its manufacturing team in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The role moves product, pulls orders, loads trailers, and coordinates trailer movement with local and outlying facilities. The position works Monday through Thursday from 5:25 PM to 5:25 AM. The handler transports, loads, and unloads bulk and finished products in the robotics area; prepares and adjusts robotics equipment for production; and programs, troubleshoots, and adjusts automated equipment to maintain efficiency and minimize downtime. The role also supports shrink-wrapping, printing and labeling, routine product quality checks, production paperwork and system entries, and operational communication using Redzone and D365. The handler may provide relief coverage for dumpers and other forklift operators and cross-train in additional finished-goods and Plant 3 responsibilities. The position requires working proactively with a cross-functional team, maintaining a clean, safe, and organized work area, and following safety, quality, food-safety, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards. Knowledge of product types and locations and truck-loading procedures is acquired through on-the-job training. The role requires basic math and reading skills, prioritizing work to meet production requirements, operating a hand jack, and lifting up to 45 pounds. Utz describes its workplace as supportive, caring, and inclusive, with opportunities for career growth and advancement. The company offers medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer 401(k) match, a profit-sharing plan, an employee stock purchase plan, and other benefits.

Requirements

Forklift certification is required, or the ability to successfully obtain certification; the description also states that a forklift operator’s license is required.
Ability to operate and troubleshoot automated robotic equipment.
Basic computer and data-entry skills.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong attention to detail and quality standards.
Ability to learn and adapt to new systems, processes, and equipment.
Willingness to cross-train and support multiple operational areas.
Ability to safely lift, move, and handle production materials; the description specifies lifting up to 45 pounds.
Commitment to workplace safety, food safety, and GMP compliance.
Basic math and reading skills.
Ability to prioritize workload to satisfy production requirements.
Ability to operate a hand jack.
Knowledge of product types and locations and truck-loading procedures, acquired through on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

Transport, load, and unload bulk and finished products within the robotics area.
Prepare robotics equipment for production and make operational adjustments based on production schedules.
Program, troubleshoot, and adjust robotic equipment to maintain efficiency and minimize downtime.
Assist with shrink-wrapping repack and non-repack items within Plant 3.
Provide relief coverage for dumpers and other forklift operators as needed.
Communicate production issues, concerns, and improvement opportunities to leadership.
Use printers to apply accurate codes, pricing, and labels to bags and cases.
Perform routine quality checks on bags, including weight, code date, pricing, and package integrity.
Complete manufacturing paperwork, system entries, and production documentation accurately and on time.
Use Redzone for communication, production tracking, and operational updates.
Develop proficiency in D365 and support operational data-entry functions.
Cross-train in additional finished-goods and Plant 3 operational responsibilities.
Work proactively within a cross-functional team.
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
Follow safety, quality, food-safety, and GMP standards.
Prioritize workload to satisfy production requirements.
Move product, pull orders, load trailers, and coordinate trailer movement with local and outlying facilities.