Packaging Technician (3rd Shift) Mon, Tue, Wed.

Production Worker – 3rd Shift  (Mon, Tue, Wed)

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.

Please submit comprehensive work history or a resume covering the past 3 years. Include all periods of employment, unemployment, self-employment, short-term jobs, caregiving, and education. Ensure you provide accurate month and year ranges for each period.

Pay

$19.22/ hour
Plus $2.00 / hr shift premium for 3rd shift hours

Schedule

3rd Shift (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) 6 p.m - 6-am.

(Other hours and days as needed)

Location

Plant 5
10638 Apison Pike, Collegedale TN 37315

Job Summary

McKee Foods is seeking a Production Worker to join our team at our Collegedale, TN location. This position will report to the Production Supervisor. As a Production Worker, you will play an important role on our high-speed production line, ensuring the efficient and precise packaging of our snack cakes. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the packaging and inspection of finished food products that may include:

  • Packaging unwrapped snack cakes into individual wrapping

  • Placing wrapped snack cakes into cartons

  • Filling cases with cartons of snack cakes

  • Arranging cases onto pallets for shipment, following specific stacking patterns

• Monitoring production processes to meet quality and productivity targets

• Collaborating with team members to maintain a smooth workflow and troubleshoot any issues that arise

• Following production schedules and meeting production quotas

• Following safety protocols and maintaining a clean and organized work area

Required Qualifications

• Ability to meet strict attendance guidelines (with or without an accommodation)

• Ability to work efficiently and accurately in a fast-paced production environment

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining safety and quality standards

• Ability to stand for extended periods

• Basic computer skills and ability to learn production systems/software

• Ability to work effectively in a team and communicate with others

• Ability to learn new processes, procedures, and equipment

• Ability to lift 20 to 40 pounds on a regular basis (with or without an accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment

• Previous experience in food manufacturing or a related field

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)