diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 714f9f82a..6b99efd2e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ pub mod product_config_utils;
 pub mod reconcile;
 pub mod role_utils;
 pub mod status;
+pub mod utils;
 pub mod validation;
 
 pub use crate::crd::CustomResourceExt;
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..227d17873
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+use tracing::info;
+
+/// Prints helpful and standardized diagnostic messages.
+///
+/// This method is meant to be called first thing in the `main` method of an Operator.
+///
+/// # Usage
+///
+/// Use the [`built`](https://crates.io/crates/built) crate and include it in your `main.rs` like this:
+///
+/// ```text
+/// mod built_info {
+///     // The file has been placed there by the build script.
+///     include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/built.rs"));
+/// }
+/// ```
+///
+/// Then call this method in your `main` method:
+///
+/// ```text
+/// stackable_operator::utils::print_startup_string(
+///      built_info::PKG_DESCRIPTION,
+///      built_info::PKG_VERSION,
+///      built_info::GIT_VERSION,
+///      built_info::TARGET,
+///      built_info::BUILT_TIME_UTC,
+///      built_info::RUSTC_VERSION,
+/// );
+/// ```
+pub fn print_startup_string(
+    pkg_description: &str,
+    pkg_version: &str,
+    git_version: Option<&str>,
+    target: &str,
+    built_time: &str,
+    rustc_version: &str,
+) {
+    let git_information = match git_version {
+        None => "".to_string(),
+        Some(git) => format!(" (Git information: {})", git),
+    };
+    info!("Starting {}", pkg_description);
+    info!(
+        "This is version {}{}, built for {} by {} at {}",
+        pkg_version, git_information, target, rustc_version, built_time
+    )
+}