Packer - 2nd Shift

Packers Wanted Utz Quality Foods is looking to grow our loyal, career driven, and customer focused team and is currently recruiting for packers to work from our manufacturing facility located in Algona, WA on 2nd shift. The hours are Monday thru Friday, 2:15pm - 10:45pm, with some Saturdays as needed. As a packer, this candidate will be responsible for the inspection of finished product prior to being bagged and the placing of the bagged product in boxes, cases and displays. The packer will assist in ensuring the plant environment meets food safety cleanliness objectives and operates according to the established safety standards. Key responsibilities include: Packs bags of chips into cartons. Assembles cartons, applies stickers and packs cases according to case specifications while verifying the package quality of finished product. Performs visual inspections of chips, quality of chips and chip packages and alerts machine operator or shift supervisor/lead of any problems. Pours on rework as needed. Covers "pick out" lines and recognizes bad product. Performs daily, weekly, and monthly sanitation tasks. Maintains Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's). Maintains and follows all safety guidelines. Maintains appropriate housekeeping standards. Gives lunch and work breaks. Trains new packers. Requires working proactively in a cross-functional team with diverse groups of people. Responsible for quality and food safety tasks for their position. Performs additional duties as assigned. Starting payrate: $19.89/hour + $.50 per hour for 2nd shift differential. Benefits offered include medical, dental, vision, long term disability, additional life insurance, 401(k) retirement savings plan with match, six paid holidays per calendar year, paid time off (vacation and FLEX PTO on an accrual rate), and paid sick leave in accordance with WA state law. Our recruitment process includes an easy application (5 mins), an engaging chat interview (20-25 mins), and a live interview. 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. 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.

Created: 2026-03-06