Forklift Operator -1st Shift

Utz Brands, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Employer 401(k) with match

Profit sharing

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods in Gastonia, NC is seeking a skilled Forklift Operator for our new state-of-the-art facility. You will load and unload trailers, read load sheets, and ensure proper rotation and inventory integrity while maximizing trailer cube.

This full-time role runs Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. You will follow food safety programs, operate stand-up forklifts, and uphold quality standards in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Forklift operator’s license required.
• Basic math and reading skills required.
• Knowledge of product locations and loading procedures.
• Willingness to perform other duties to support objectives.
• Food safety awareness and adherence to programs.

Responsibilities

• Loads trailers with finished product for distribution.
• Reads load sheets to determine quantities.
• Unloads inbound trailers and inventories products.
• Operates forklift during loading/unloading.
• Maintains inventory rows and stack integrity.
• Stacks pallets and routes them to conveyors or trailers.
• Uses scanning devices and ensures proper rotation.
• Supports quality and food safety tasks.

Skills

Forklift operation

Basic math & reading

Job description

At Utz Quality Foods, we’re launching a brand-new, state-of-the-art logistics facility in Gastonia, NC, and we’re looking for a skilled Forklift Operator to join our team. This hands‑on role will involve receiving shipping manifest and pulls product in proper rotation order while maximizing cube of trailer.

Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Responsibilities

• Loads trailers with finished product for distribution centers, bins and distributors.
• Reads load sheets to determine quantity of each product that needs loaded to destinations.
• Unloads inbound trailers with purchased products and puts into inventory.
• Operates forklift when loading and unloading.
• Operates stand up fork lift when loading and unloading.
• Maintains integrity of rows and stands of product when pulling or adding to inventory.
• Stacks empty pallets and places on conveyor or in a trailer.
• Loads and unloads conveyor as required per warehouse and operates scanning devices.
• Assures proper code rotation.
• Responsible for quality and food safety tasks for their position.

Requirements

• Works with management and fellow associates to ensure Food Safety programs are followed.
• Reports food, office or operational safety problems to a supervisor or manager for initiating action
• Performs other duties as assigned that will impact and support the overall outcome of the company and department objectives.
• Requires basic math and reading skills.
• Knowledge of types and locations of products and truck loading procedures acquired through on the job training.
• Requires forklift operator’s license.
• Required to wear non-slip shoes and appropriate personal protective equipment

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.