Reference #: 5001002351100Utz Quality Foods is looking to grow our loyal, career driven, and customer focused team and is currently recruiting for a Processing Utility associate to work from our manufacturing facility located in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The required hours are Monday-Friday 10:00pm-6:30am.This candidate will be responsible for operating and maintaining areas where potatoes are handled before being sent for processing.Key Responsibilities:Unloads potatoes.Operates and maintains Spudnick.Operates fork trucks when necessary.Assists in potato receiving equipment maintenance.Performs general maintenance on Spudnick, belts and bins.Maintains a clean working area where potatoes are offloaded.Keeps grounds clean around Spudnick and dumpsters.Places liners in dumpsters as needed.Cleans pit and pump out area as needed.Cleans filters and changes them when necessary.Performs all duties as requested, clean-up, floor scrubbing, etc.Overtime as required to fulfill production requirements.Responsible for quality and food safety tasks for their position.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 plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more. 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.Requires basic reading and math skills.Working knowledge of potato unloading equipment is preferred.Must be willing and able to learn each of the positions in the packaging process.Standing required 100% of the time.The ability to obtain and maintain a forklift license and the physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs.Ability to communicate production issues to fellow co-workers and supervision, both written and verbal.
EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability