Raw Material Utility-Weekday Day Shift

Utz Brands, Inc.; Kings Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; 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 Kings Mountain, NC is expanding our manufacturing facility and seeks a hands-on Raw Material Utility to join our team. In this role you will handle materials, operate palletizing equipment, and support packaging to keep production moving.

The position is on a rotating schedule with early hours; you will follow safety policies, track pallet data, manage inventories, and ensure labels and barcodes are correct.

Qualifications

• Understanding of food safety rules, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs.
• Basic computer and data entry skills for tracking and monitoring equipment performance.
• Forklift experience and the ability to obtain a certification on day one.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently while staying organized and detail‑oriented.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a fast‑paced production environment.
• Spanish-speaking preferred but not required, to support diverse team communication.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safety standards to maintain a zero‑accident culture on the production floor.
• Operate and adjust robotic palletizers and production equipment, ensuring proper programming for new products and specifications.
• Accurately track and enter pallet data into our data collection systems and complete inventory control logs.
• Review production schedules, move pallets from the production area to the warehouse, and ensure materials are staged for the next shift.
• Ensure labeling and barcoding are correct and address any packaging quality issues with attention to detail.
• Ensure that equipment and work areas are cleaned and well‑maintained.

Skills

Food safety awareness

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

At Utz Quality Foods, we have expanded our Kings Mountain, NC manufacturing facility and looking for a dedicated Raw Material Utility to join our team. This hands‑on role will involve material handling, operating palletizing equipment, and supporting our packaging operations to ensure smooth and efficient production processes.

Rotating Schedule

Week 1: Monday through Thursday; Week 2: Monday through Wednesday, 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safety standards to maintain a zero‑accident culture on the production floor.
• Operate and adjust robotic palletizers and production equipment, ensuring proper programming for new products and specifications.
• Accurately track and enter pallet data into our data collection systems and complete inventory control logs.
• Review production schedules, move pallets from the production area to the warehouse, and ensure materials are staged for the next shift.
• Ensure labeling and barcoding are correct and address any packaging quality issues with attention to detail.
• Ensure that equipment and work areas are cleaned and well‑maintained.

Requirements

• Understanding of food safety rules, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs.
• Basic computer and data entry skills for tracking and monitoring equipment performance.
• Forklift experience and the ability to obtain a certification on day one.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently while staying organized and detail‑oriented.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a fast‑paced, production environment.
• Spanish‑speaking preferred but not required, to support diverse team communication.

Benefits

• 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.

Company Culture

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. 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.