DSD Warehouse Lead - San Leandro, CA

Utz Brands, Inc.; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods in San Leandro, CA seeks a Warehouse Lead to manage daily warehouse functions, support the sales management team, and ensure smooth execution of distribution activities. This hands-on leadership role emphasizes accuracy, safety, and operational excellence.

You will supervise a warehouse team, coordinate loading/unloading, verify shipments, and drive inventory controls using handheld devices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of warehouse experience, preferably in a food-related DSD environment.
• Experience with ERP systems like D365 (preferred).
• Leadership experience and ability to direct others.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the DSD Distribution Center.
• Assign tasks to warehouse team members and ensure timely completion.
• Train new staff and share best practices.
• Manage inventory: ordering, receiving, storing, loading, and quality.
• Unload trailers and verify shipments.
• Lead month-end inventory counts and report discrepancies.
• Cover delivery routes and merchandising as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational Skills

Communication

Math Proficiency

Decision Making

Tools

D365 ERP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Utz Quality Foods is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Warehouse Lead to support our sales management team and ensure smooth operations at our San Leandro, CA Distribution Center. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll manage daily warehouse functions and help drive our mission to deliver quality snacks across the region.

At Utz, we’re more than just snacks — we’re a team that values hustle, heart, and hands-on leadership. If you're ready to lead with purpose and grow with a company that’s been delighting customers for generations, we’d love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily operations of the DSD Distribution Center.
• Assigns tasks to warehouse team members and ensuring timely, accurate completion.
• Assists with training new warehouse staff and sharing best practices.
• Managing inventory: ordering, receiving, storing, loading, and maintaining product quality.
• Unloading trailers and verifying shipments.
• Checking and signing off on distributor load tickets.
• Using handheld technology to track and balance inventory.
• Processing returns and handling damaged or stale products.
• Keeping the warehouse organized including product rotation; maintains cleanliness of warehouse.
• Covering delivery routes when needed, including merchandising products at customer locations and delivering product to bins as needed.
• Leading month-end inventory counts and reporting discrepancies.
• Pay $25-$28/hour.

Job Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old, have a valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and ability to obtain a DOT medical card.
• 3+ years of warehouse experience, preferably in a food-related DSD environment.
• Experience with ERP systems like D365 (preferred).
• Leadership experience and ability to direct others.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills and basic math proficiency.
• Ability to make independent decisions, especially during promotions.
• Capability to operate a step van or box truck safely.
• Forklift and hand jack operation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Excel.

External Recruitment Process

• Easy Application (5 mins): Introduce yourself and answer a few key questions to get started.
• Engaging Chat Interview (20-25 mins): Share your experiences in an online chat, highlighting how your values align with ours.
• Live Interview: Selected candidates will meet with the hiring manager to explore their alignment with the team and overall Utz company culture.

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.