Warehouse Utility

Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and be part of a fast-paced, high-energy team that keeps things moving? Utz Quality Foods is on the lookout for a Warehouse Utility Associate to support the sales operations at our Austintown, OH distribution center and help us deliver the snacks people love-efficiently and reliably.

This isn't just a warehouse job-it's a dynamic role where you'll be organizing inventory, supporting deliveries, and even stepping in to cover sales routes. If you thrive on variety, responsibility, and teamwork, we want to meet you. We're a company built on tradition, innovation, and great snacks. When you join Utz, you're joining a team that values hard work, integrity, and growth. We're proud to support our associates with opportunities to learn, lead, and make an impact.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily warehouse operations including opening and closing, product rotation, organization, and cleanliness.
• Inspect, verify, and sign load tickets for Independent Operators and Distributors to ensure correct inventory.
• Receive, store, and organize product, keeping everything in excellent condition and accurately accounted for.
• Pick and build pallets for outbound shipments, making sure stacks are stable and safe for transport.
• Manage daily inventory using a hand-held computer and track orders, returns, and stock balances.
• Unload inbound trailers and verify trailer load accuracy.
• Cover open delivery routes when needed, driving a step van or box truck to deliver product to customers.
• Merchandise products in stores, maintaining planograms, rotating stock, and removing outdated items.
• Assist in training new warehouse team members and supporting month-end inventory counts.

Requirements:

• Valid driver's license and ability to operate a route sales delivery step van or box truck safely.
• Must be 19 years or older and ability to obtain a DOT medical card is required.
• High school diploma or equivalent (2+ years warehouse experience preferred).
• Previous ERP system experience (D365 highly preferred).
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Basic math skills for inventory management.
• Independent decision-making skills, especially during promotions.
• Forklift and/or hand jack experience a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel).
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, and transport light to medium weight products and work on your feet for long periods.

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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