Distribution Warehouse Lead - Weekend Day Shift
About The Position
The Distribution Warehouse Lead provides timely support to the Warehouse Supervisor and Warehouse Clerk to help ensure an optimal flow of warehouse operations at Utz Quality Foods’ King’s Mountain, NC facility. The role supports warehouse staff and interplant material handlers, monitors assigned staff through an active floor presence, and helps coordinate shift efficiency and daily work assignments. The lead verifies finished orders and shipment accuracy, processes purchase orders, sales orders, and transfers, and handles product unloading, scanning, storage, and inventory counts. The role also trains and guides associates, documents shift incidents, recommends process improvements, and serves as backup for the Warehouse Supervisor and Warehouse Clerk as needed. The position includes quality and food safety responsibilities. The work schedule rotates between Friday through Sunday and Thursday through Sunday, from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM. The role requires physical handling of materials, including lifting, carrying, and pushing or pulling loads, and the ability to obtain and retain sit-down and standup forklift licenses. Utz describes its workplace as supportive, caring, and inclusive, with opportunities for career growth and advancement. Its full-time benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer 401(k) match, profit sharing, and an employee stock purchase plan.
Requirements
- Knowledge of loading and shipping operations to plan and execute a daily shipping schedule.
- Supervisory skills to lead others and coordinate workflow.
- Reading and math skills.
- Computer literacy, including MS Excel and D365.
- Ability to obtain and retain a forklift license for both sit-down and standup forklifts.
- Time-management and organizational skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks, work within time constraints, and respond to shifting priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
- Physical ability to lift, carry, and push or pull materials frequently, and handle up to 50 lbs. on occasion.
Responsibilities
- Support warehouse staff and interplant material handlers to ensure optimal shift efficiency.
- Investigate, document, and report shift incidents as required.
- Verify finished orders in the system and ensure shipment accuracy.
- Process outbound and inbound purchase orders, sales orders, and transfers.
- Train and guide associates on warehouse operations, procedures, and responsibilities.
- Recommend process improvements and provide input to the supervisor when requested.
- Maintain an active floor presence to monitor and support assigned staff.
- Unload, scan, and properly store products in inventory.
- Perform monthly inventory counts, including posting journals and making adjustments as needed.
- Follow supervisor direction and continually expand knowledge and skills.
- Fill in for staff as needed to meet production schedules and work assignments.
- Serve as backup for Warehouse Supervisor and Warehouse Clerk roles when required.
- Collaborate proactively within cross-functional teams across diverse groups.
- Carry out quality and food safety responsibilities associated with the role.
Benefits
- Medical plan
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- Employer 401(k) match
- Profit sharing plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Resources and programs to support associates’ health
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
