Part Time Warehouse Utility

Looking for a dependable, active role with a consistent schedule and a great team? Utz Quality Foods is hiring a Part-Time Warehouse Utility Associate at our Columbia, MD Distribution Center. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work, staying organized, and supporting sales teams by keeping product flowing smoothly. You'll help maintain inventory accuracy, rotate stock, and prepare product orders - all while working roughly 28 hours per week day shift in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Open and close the distribution center as scheduled.

• Unload trailers and verify incoming inventory for accuracy.

• Rotate product to maintain freshness and maximize shelf life.

• Pull and prepare product to fill daily and extra sales orders.

• Maintain accurate daily inventory using handheld devices.

• Accept and process return-to-stock, stale, and damaged product.

• Load trailers with returned cardboard and damaged goods.

• Perform general maintenance tasks such as cleaning and mowing when needed.

Job Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old with a valid driver's license.

• Must have, or be able to obtain, a DOT Medical Card.

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills for accurate inventory management.

• Basic math and writing skills to track and record inventory.

• Ability to work independently and make decisions related to inventory needs.

• Effective verbal communication and ability to follow written directions.

• Must be able to operate a route sales step van safely and competently.

• Comfortable using proper lifting techniques and able to transport products.

Our 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. 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.

Job Requirements

• Organization and attention to details to maintain accurate inventory records and rotation of product at the distribution center.
• Basic math and writing skills necessary to track, count, and record information.
• Requires independent decision making on inventory needs, especially during promotional activity.
• Requires an ability to communicate through speech, vision and hearing.
• Must be able and eligible to safely operate and maintain required equipment to fulfill warehousing responsibilities.
• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Requires a valid driver's license.
• Must be able to operate a route sales delivery step van in a safe and competent manner.
• Requires proper lifting techniques with an ability to lift, carry, and transport products.
• Must be able to safely lift, pull, push, and carry up to 80 pounds.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to temperature extremes including working in conditions with dust, humidity, fumes, and various allergens.
• Indoor/outdoor environment.
• Slippery floors.
• Requires require an ability to sit, talk, bend, stand twist frequently and for long periods. Using hands for simple grasping.
• Personal Protective Equipment usage where required.