DSD Warehouse Lead - Taunton, MA

Cutfootsiouxinn; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; 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 Taunton, MA is seeking a Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Warehouse Lead to support the sales management team and keep the DSD Distribution Center running efficiently. The Lead will perform DC warehouse duties and manage daily operations.

Responsibilities include overseeing daily DC operations, assigning tasks, training new staff, managing inventory, loading/unloading, and ensuring accuracy of loads. Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills are required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of warehouse experience is preferred, preferably in a DSD DC in a food-related industry.
• Experience using an ERP system such as D365 is highly preferred.
• Experience leading and directing others is preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; requires basic math skills.
• Must have a valid driver's license, good driving record, and ability to obtain a DOT medical card.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily operations of the DSD DC.
• Assigns daily tasks to the DSD Warehouse Utilities, ensuring work is accurate and timely.
• Assists with training new DSD warehouse team members.
• Orders inventory; receives, stores, loads, and ensures all products are accounted for and kept in excellent condition.
• Unloads trailers that arrive at the DSD warehouse and checks trailer loads for accuracy.
• Checks product that Independent Operators and Distributors pick and load, signing load tickets to verify inventory.
• Uses a handheld computer to balance the daily inventory (warehouse, daily orders, extra orders, return to stock, trailer loads).
• Accepts and checks return to stock product and stale and damaged products.
• Keeps the DSD warehouse organized including product rotation; maintains cleanliness of warehouse, including restrooms.
• Covers open routes as directed by management.
• Delivers product to customers and bins as needed; merchandises authorized products in accounts to be serviced.
• Leads and assists with month-end inventory counts; alerts discrepancies to Head of DSD Ops immediately.

Job description

Utz Quality Foods is currently seeking a Direct Store Delivery (“DSD”) Warehouse Lead to provide support to the sales management team to ensure that that DSD Distribution Center (DC) located in Taunton, MAfunctions efficiently. The Lead will perform DC warehouse duties while managing the operation of the DC.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily operations of the DSD DC.
• Assigns daily tasks to the DSD Warehouse Utilities, ensuring that work is done accurately and timely.
• Assists with training new DSD warehouse team members.
• Orders inventory; Receives, stores, loads, and ensures all products and materials are accounted for and kept in excellent condition.
• Unloads trailers that arrive at the DSD warehouse and checks trailer loads for accuracy.
• Checks product that Independent Operators and Distributors pick and load, signing load tickets to verify correct inventory.
• Uses a handheld computer to balance the daily inventory (warehouse inventory, daily orders, extra orders, return to stock, trailer loads).
• Accepts and checks return to stock product and stale and damaged products.
• Keeps the DSD warehouse organized including product rotation; maintains cleanliness of warehouse, including the restroom(s).
• Covers open routes as directed by management:
• Delivers product to customers and bins as needed. Places and merchandizes authorized products in accounts that are to be serviced.
• Leads and assists with month-end inventory counts. Alerts any discrepancies to the Head of DSD Ops. immediately.

Job Requirements

• 3+ years of warehouse experience, preferably in a DSD DC in a food related industry.
• Prior experience using an Enterprise Resource System such as D365 is highly preferred.
• Experience leading and directing others is preferred.
• Requires organization and attention to details to maintain accurate inventory, records, and rotation of product at the distribution center.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; requires basic math skills.
• Requires independent decision making on inventory needs, especially during promotional activity.
• Must be at least 19 years old, have a valid driver's license, a good driving record, and possess or have the ability to obtain a DOT medical card.
• Must be able to fill in and cover open routes, as necessary; must be able to operate a route sales delivery step van or box truck in a safe and competent manner.
• Must be able to drive a forklift and/or use a hand jack may be required.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office/Outlook/Excel.

Continuously Pursuing Excellence!

Here at Utz, we have a passion for food that our associates enjoy creating, our customers value selling, and our consumers love eating. Our renowned family of brands includes Utz, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border. We provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. We believe it is important to help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives. Our benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more. Join us and help us become the fastest growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale!

An 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.

Location(s)

520 Myles Standish Boulevard, Taunton , Massachusetts 02780 , United States

As part of our obligations, we have developed an AAP is available for inspection by applicants and our employees in the Human Resources Office during normal business hours.