Kettle Operator - 2nd Shift

Utz Quality Foods is looking to grow our loyal, career driven, and customer focused team, and are currently recruiting for a Kettle Operator to join our team of manufacturing professionals in Goodyear, AZ.

As a Kettle Operator this candidate will be responsible to operate the kettle fryer. This position will be required to work on 2nd Shift, Monday-Friday 3:00PM – 11:00PM.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for frying quality chips.
• Maintains proper oil level and monitors and maintains proper temperature of oil.
• Feeds potato slices into kettles and adjusts the amounts according to potato gravity.
• Salts and inspects chips coming from fryers; hand picks and removes poor quality chips.
• Cleans up waste around salting tables and maintains a clean area throughout the shift.
• Changes and sets blades for the slicer as needed.
• Responsible for preparing manufacturing start-up at assigned work area.
• Carries out all duties necessary for daily equipment shut down and daily cleaning.
• Filters oil and changes filter pads.
• Monitors equipment and reports malfunctions to maintenance or supervisor.
• Assists peeler operator when not responsible for other duties.
• Requires lifting; 25 lb. tubs of chips into pallets; 80 lb. bags of salt placed onto pallet.
• 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.
• Moderate lifting (40lbs).

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. 

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