Snack Distribution Warehouse Lead

Utz Quality Foods, Inc; Kings Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods, Inc. in Kings Mountain, NC is seeking a Distribution Warehouse Supervisor to guide a shift of loaders, drivers, and clerical staff. This role focuses on safe operations, accurate shipments, and process improvement across the outbound function.

You will train associates, monitor cube utilization, manage inventory practices, and collaborate with production facilities to minimize shortages while maintaining quality and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Logistics

Forklift Certification

MS Office

Time Management

Communication

Multi-tasking

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Utz Quality Foods, Inc. in Kings Mountain, NC is seeking a Distribution Warehouse Supervisor to guide a shift of loaders, drivers, and clerical staff. This role focuses on safe operations, accurate shipments, and process improvement across the outbound function.

You will train associates, monitor cube utilization, manage inventory practices, and collaborate with production facilities to minimize shortages while maintaining quality and on-time delivery.