Packaging Operator (2nd Shift)

About the role

Join America’s favorite family bakery since 1934—home of Little Debbie®, Drake’s® Cakes, and Sunbelt Bakery® Granola Bars. Work with legacy brands that bring smiles to faces nationwide, including yours. You’ll experience a culture committed to work-life balance, guaranteed time off, and supportive health and wellness offerings. Enjoy profit sharing, long-term job security, and a range of exciting career paths. When you join McKee Foods, you’ll discover a better way to live and work.

McKee Foods is seeking a Packaging Operator to join our Collegedale, TN manufacturing team. The Packaging Operator is responsible for operating and maintaining packaging machinery to ensure efficient production of McKee Foods products. The operator will set up machines, monitor packaging processes, and troubleshoot any issues to ensure product quality and adherence to safety standards. This role involves working in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment and requires close attention to detail, teamwork, and a strong focus on safety efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain packaging machinery
• Set up machines for production runs
• Monitor packaging processes to ensure efficiency
• Troubleshoot equipment issues to maintain product quality
• Ensure adherence to safety standards
• Work in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment
• Maintain close attention to detail and teamwork

Required Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills
• Self-motivated with high initiative
• Basic math skills
• Adaptable to change and able to do multiple tasks; flexible
• Ability to work effectively with others; team player
• Good communication skills
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to frequently lift and move 50 lbs.
• Good analytical skills
• Ability to determine cause and effect; troubleshooting skills
• Ability to learn basic computer skills
• Good work record, safety, and attendance record; dependable
• Demonstrated desire to work hard
• Willingness to try new ideas
• Minor equipment maintenance
• Steel-toed slip resistant safety shoes required
• Knowledge of and adherence to company food safety, product purity, company policy and departmental procedures

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of McKee Foods Corporation and OSHA safety regulations
• General mechanical aptitude
• Knowledge of OPM software systems or PC experience

Pay

$21.87–$23.25 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications. Plus $1.00 per hour shift premium for 2nd shift hours.

Schedule

2nd Shift (Sunday – Thursday, 2:15 p.m.–10:15 p.m.); other days and hours as needed.

Location

Plant 2B, Line 212, 10260 McKee Road, Collegedale, TN 37315 (on-site).

Benefits

• Competitive weekly pay
• Profit-sharing cash bonus program
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off (for vacation, holidays, sick time, personal time, etc.)
• Medical insurance, including health, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
• Supplemental plans, including life insurance
• Fully-paid parental leave
• Health Center and Pharmacy
• Mental wellness counseling (on-site in TN, virtual elsewhere)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Credit Union
• Exercise and recreation facility
• Wellness programs with incentives
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short-term and long-term disability (company-paid)