Inventory Control Clerk - Day Shift chez Utz Quality Foods

Ready for an exciting career with a company that values teamwork and your success? Join Utz Quality Foods and become part of a dynamic team committed to excellence! We're looking for an Inventory Control Clerk at our King's Mountain, NC facility!

This role provides critical administrative support to the Materials Manager and serves as a pivotal resource at the Kings Mountain manufacturing center. Responsibilities include leading cycle and month-end counts, reconciling variances, coordinating training, and assisting with production scheduling to ensure smooth operations.

Rotating Work Schedule:

• Week 1: Monday–Thursday, 6:30 AM–6:30 PM

• Week 2: Monday–Wednesday, 6:30 AM–6:30 PM
  (Schedule repeats weekly)

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct daily cycle counts and assign SKUs to designated locations.
• Record and reconcile discrepancies between physical counts and system inventory records.
• Review and analyze material variances in Microsoft D365.
• Lead month-end inventory counts to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Verify SKUs, product quantities, product quality, and code dates.
• Identify and sort product into categories: damaged, stale/out-of-code, outlet/short-code, and good stock.
• Generate and distribute Open RMA reports in D365 to appropriate managers.
• Perform weekly audits of trailers, TRACK, and RAF storage locations.
• Train and support associates on proper scanning procedures to minimize inventory discrepancies.
• Provide support for production scheduling activities as needed.

Job Requirements:

• Excellent typing, filing and organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. (Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented with an ability to manage multiple tasks, reprioritize as needed, and work within time constraints.
• Ability to communicate well, both though written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to become forklift certified.
• Fast-paced environment that requires organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Flexibility to perform at levels to meet peak demands in periods of high volume and activity.
• Ability to lift and maneuver up to 50lb of boxes, film rolls, and seasoning bags.

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.