Distribution Warehouse Supervisor- Weekend Day Shift

Utz Brands, Inc.; Kings Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Employer 401k match

Profit sharing plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods in King’s Mountain, NC is seeking a Distribution Warehouse Supervisor to lead a skilled team and ensure efficient, on-time delivery of our snacks. You will guide loaders and operators, monitor inventory, and uphold quality and food-safety standards across shifts.

Responsibilities include training staff, coordinating outbound shipments, and collaborating with production facilities to minimize shortages.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in a leadership role
• Working knowledge of logistics processes
• Ability to obtain forklift certification
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and databases
• Time management and organizational skills
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks
• Able to work independently or as part of a team
• Willingness to cover other shifts as needed
• Adhere to safety and GMP practices

Responsibilities

• Leads and assists warehouse crew including Loaders, Unloaders, Jockeys, Conveyor Operators, Finished Good Handlers and Leads
• Oversees inventory control processes for the shift/building
• Manages outbound shipment mail bags and trailer/door assignments
• Ensures accurate trailer numbers and door assignments for deliveries
• Addresses issues that arise during shifts
• Investigates and reports shift incidents and safety concerns
• Ensures orders are confirmed in the system and shipments are accurate
• Communicates with production facilities to minimize shortages
• Monitors cube utilization and signs off on finished orders
• Trains associates on procedures and safety
• Initiates process improvements with the Logistics Manager
• Supports safety, quality and GMP adherence
• Flexibility to cover other shifts when needed
• Maintains D365 entries accurately for the team
• Performs other warehouse duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Logistics knowledge

Forklift certification

Communication

Time management

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Detail-oriented

Independence

Multi-tasking

Tools

D365

Job description

At Utz Quality Foods, we’re more than just a snack company, we’re a family with a passion for quality, innovation, and people. We’re expanding and hiring a Distribution Warehouse Supervisor to join our dedicated team in King’s Mountain, NC. In this role, you’ll guide and support a talented crew, keep operations running smoothly, and help ensure that our famous Utz snacks get where they need to go, fresh and on time.

Work Schedule

• Friday–Sunday, 6:00 AM–6:30 PM, with flexibility to work Monday through Friday as needed to support all shifts.

Responsibilities

• Leads and assists Loaders, Unloaders, Jockeys, Conveyor Operators, Finished Good Handlers, Administrative Assistant and Leads.
• Leads the Inventory Control processes for the shift/building.
• Retrieves, organizes and distributes outbound shipment mail bags daily for all delivering distribution centers.
• Checks and assures trailer number assignments and door assignments to affect proper deliveries.
• Manages and address issues that arise during the shift.
• Investigates, documents and reports all shift incidents, injury, property damage or vehicle related.
• Ensures finished orders are confirmed on the computer and assures accuracy of shipments through appropriate redline and fill procedures.
• Communicates with the appropriate production facilities to assure that product shortages are kept to a minimum.
• Monitors and signs-off on finished orders to assure 100% cube utilization of all outbound trailers completed on the shift.
• Supervises the Unloads/Conveyor operations, to ensure appropriate inventory practices are performed.
• Trains and instructs associates on operation, procedures and other warehouse responsibilities.
• Initiates process improvement and provides advice and recommendations to the Logistics Manager.
• Must be flexible to cover other shifts in an event of vacation or call out of Leads.
• Insures the D365 system is managed and entries are made accurately by his or her team
• Responsible for quality and food safety tasks for their position.
• Other warehouse duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a relevant leadership position.
• Working knowledge of Logistics Processes.
• Requires the ability to obtain and hold a forklift certification.
• Ability to learn each of the positions in the warehouse setting.
• Self-starter with superb initiative.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other data base programs is required.
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills
• Able to work well independently or as an active team member.
• Detail-oriented with an ability to manage multiple tasks; work within time constraints; and shifting
• priorities is required.
• Responsible to follow and enforce all safety rules and report unsafe equipment and practices to the Logistics.
• Enforce and adhere to all Good Distribution and Manufacturing Practices.

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. 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.