Utz Brands, Inc. | Snacks You Love, A Career You'll Love Even More!
At Utz, we're not just making snacks. We're creating joy, one bite at a time. With over 100 years of family-driven tradition behind us, we're passionate about delivering bold, flavorful snacks made with the highest-quality ingredients. Our brands, including Utz, Zapp's, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border, are favorites across the nation, and our team is the heart behind our success.
We believe our associates deserve more than just a job. That's why we offer a caring, inclusive, and growth-focused culture backed by competitive benefits and opportunities to thrive.
As our Warehouse Manager at our Kings Mountain, NC facility, you'll be a hands-on leader responsible for overseeing warehouse operations, shipping and receiving, materials management, and inventory control. You will serve as the primary liaison with our third-party logistics (3PL) partner while leading warehouse and inventory personnel across all shifts. In this key leadership role, you'll drive operational efficiency, maintain inventory accuracy, and ensure timely product delivery while supporting the overall success of our supply chain network.
What You'll Be Doing
- Oversee Warehouse Operations: Manage all warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, and distribution, ensuring efficient workflows and adherence to operational standards across A, B, C, and D shifts.
- Lead Materials and Inventory Management: Oversee materials management and inventory control activities, ensuring inventory accuracy, proper product rotation, and availability to support production and distribution needs.
- Manage and Develop Team Members: Directly supervise the Warehouse Lead and Inventory Control Clerk/Specialist, providing leadership, coaching, training, and performance management to achieve departmental goals.
- Manage 3PL Operations: Act as the primary point of contact for third-party logistics (3PL) operations at the Kings Mountain site, ensuring alignment with Utz standards, expectations, and business objectives.
- Drive Operational Performance: Monitor and improve key performance indicators (KPIs), including inventory accuracy, fill rates, on-time delivery, productivity, and financial performance.
- Lead Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve warehouse processes, increase efficiency, reduce costs, and optimize operational performance.
- Conduct Root Cause Analysis: Investigate operational challenges, identify underlying issues, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Manage Warehouse Space and Resources: Optimize warehouse space utilization, inventory storage, material flow, and labor resources to support operational efficiency.
- Ensure Safety and Compliance: Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment while ensuring compliance with company policies, safety regulations, food safety standards, and security protocols.
- Support Cross-Shift Operations: Provide leadership and operational support across A, B, C, and D shifts, including coverage for managers and supervisors as business needs arise.
- Resolve Operational and Personnel Issues: Address day-to-day operational challenges, employee concerns, and procedural issues while promoting accountability and teamwork.
- Collaborate Across Departments: Partner with production, logistics, and other facility leaders to ensure materials and inventory are managed effectively and warehouse operations support overall business needs.
- Support Other Utz Locations: Travel up to 50% to provide operational support, share best practices, and assist other Utz facilities as business needs arise.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Sr. Regional Logistics Manager.
Work Schedule
- The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., consistent with the facility's leadership team.
- Hours may vary based on business needs to provide operational support and leadership coverage across A, B, C, and D shifts.
- Warehouse operations run across all four shifts, with schedules generally operating from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Materials management and inventory schedules will be determined based on operational needs.
- Flexibility is required to accommodate changing schedules, support all shifts, and address business priorities.
What You Bring to the Table
- 3-5 years of warehouse management experience.
- Previous supervisory or leadership experience required.
- Solid understanding of warehouse management systems, inventory control, shipping and receiving, and distribution principles.
- Experience managing warehouse operations, materials, and inventory across multiple shifts.
- Strong knowledge of P&L management and KPI-driven performance management.
- Experience working with third-party logistics (3PL) providers is preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and team collaboration skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and motivate employees while fostering accountability and teamwork.
- Flexibility to work across all shifts and lead diverse teams.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% to support other Utz locations as needed.
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.
Why Utz?
Because you deserve more than a job. You deserve a career where you can lead, grow, and thrive-and we're ready to support you every step of the way.
- Competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision
- 401(k) with employer match + profit sharing
- Real opportunities for career advancement
- A passionate, people-first culture that believes in work/life balance
- A chance to be part of something BIG
This is More Than a Role-It's a Launchpad
If you're a forward-thinking warehouse leader ready to make an impact and grow with a powerhouse brand, this is your moment.
Apply now and help us shape the future of snacking-one perfectly packed pallet at a time.
An 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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