Raw Material Utility-Weekday Day Shift

Utz Brands • Kings Mountain, NC

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Utz Quality Foods is hiring a Raw Material Utility for its expanded manufacturing facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. This hands-on production role supports material handling, packaging operations, and efficient production flow. The employee operates and adjusts robotic palletizers and other production equipment, tracks pallet and inventory information, moves pallets to the warehouse, and stages materials for the next shift. The role also involves checking labels and barcodes, addressing packaging quality issues, and maintaining clean equipment and work areas.

The schedule rotates between Monday through Thursday one week and Monday through Wednesday the next, with shifts from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM. The job requires standing for most of the shift, lifting, pushing, or pulling loads, and working in or around consistently hot equipment and environments. Forklift experience is required, and the employee must be able to obtain certification on the first day.

Utz describes its workplace as supportive, caring, and inclusive, with opportunities for career growth and advancement. Full-time benefits include medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer-matched 401(k), profit sharing, an employee stock purchase plan, and other benefits, resources, and programs.

Requirements

• Understanding of food safety rules, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to stand for most of the shift or for long periods.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 70 pounds.
• Basic computer, data entry, and production-equipment operation skills.
• Forklift experience and ability to obtain certification on the first day.
• Ability to multitask while remaining organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing and collaborate with a team.
• Basic math skills.
• Proficiency with basic hand tools and experience with general mechanic tools, such as Allen wrenches and screwdrivers.
• Knowledge of safe operating practices for lockout/tagout programs and food safety.
• Ability and willingness to work in or around consistently hot equipment and environments.
• Strong commitment to company values.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish-speaking ability is preferred but not required to support communication across a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety standards and personal and food safety rules, policies, and procedures to support a zero-accident production environment.
• Operate and adjust robotic palletizers and production equipment, including programming equipment for new products and specifications.
• Track and enter pallet data in data collection systems and complete inventory control logs.
• Review production schedules and move pallets from production to the warehouse.
• Stage materials for the next shift.
• Check labeling and barcoding for accuracy and address packaging quality issues.
• Clean and maintain equipment and work areas.
• Communicate and collaborate with team members in a fast-paced production environment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Employer-matched 401(k).
• Profit-sharing plan.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Other benefits, resources, and programs to support associates' health and well-being.
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed