Packaging Operator - Line 205
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.
Location: Plant 2A, Line 205, 10260 McKee Road, Collegedale, TN 37315
Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain packaging machinery
- Set up machines
- Monitor packaging processes
- Troubleshoot issues to ensure product quality and safety standards
- Work in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment
- Maintain close attention to detail, teamwork, and safety efficiency
Qualifications
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:
- Know