At Utz Quality Foods, we’re more than just a snack company, we’re a family with a passion for quality, innovation, and people. We’re expanding and hiring a Logistics Supervisor to join our dedicated team in Gastonia, NC. In this role, you’ll lead all day-to-day shift operations to assure and execute daily goals of the warehouse. Responsible to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously while exemplifying leadership, technical knowledge, and best practices. Must be flexible and willing to perform at levels to meet peak demands in periods of high volume and activities.

If you’re ready to lead, problem-solve, and grow your career with a trusted industry leader, we want to meet you!

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

Responsibilities

• Leads 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.
• Assists the loaders, pickers and conveyor operators in their daily functions to assure the optimum shift efficiencies.
• Manages and address issues that arise during the course of 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.
• Certified forklift instructor
• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned that will impact and support the overall outcome of the company and department objectives.
• Works with management and fellow associates to ensure Food Safety programs are followed.
• Responsible for quality and safety tasks for their position.
• Reports food, office or operational safety problems to a supervisor or manager for initiating action.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 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 all safety rules and report unsafe equipment and practices to the Logistics.
• Enforce and adhere to all Good Distribution and Manufacturing Practices.

External Recruitment Process

• Easy Application (5 mins): Introduce yourself and answer a few key questions to get started.
• Engaging Chat Interview (20-25 mins): Share your experiences in an online chat, highlighting how your values align with ours.
• Live Interview: Selected candidates will meet with the hiring manager to explore their alignment with the team and overall Utz company culture.

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.

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