Process Technician - 3rd Shift

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

$20.42 - $21.55 / hour, depending on experience and qualifications

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

Schedule

3rd Shift (Sunday-Thursday, 10:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.) ; other days and hours as needed

On-site

Location

Plant 2

10260 McKee Road, Collegedale TN 37315

Job Summary

The Process Technician performs multiple functions (crème operator, crème- capper, weighing waste, operating striper, changing over enrobers, etc.) within the process area.

• Set-up and operation of the crème and capper and other equipment as needed
• Setting belt speeds
• Accurate and continual measuring to ensure product is within specs
• Accurate consumption of lots and ingredients
• Accurate reporting in the OPM program
• Responsible for keeping work area and equipment clean and orderly, keep waste to a minimum
• Documenting production reports
• Entering measurement data and analyzing the information
• Perform other duties as needed

Required Qualifications

• Willingness to be flexible and perform tasks and functions as needed
• Self-motivated with a high degree of initiative and ability to work without direct supervision
• Basic math skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and be organized
• Minor equipment maintenance
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to frequently lift and move 50 lbs.
• Steel-toed safety shoes
• Demonstrated ability to determine cause and effect
• Basic computer skills
• Good work, safety, and attendance records
• Knowledge of and adherence to personal safety, company food safety, product purity, and departmental procedures
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work with management, co-workers and other departments
• Demonstrated ability to work over or come in early to set-up or shut down the line
• Demonstrated ability to train and develop others on equipment and line operating functions

Preferred Qualifications

• OPM, LPS, MIDAS and PC experience
• Mechanical aptitude and skills
• Lift Truck License

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)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer