Packaging Operator

McKee Foods Corporation; Collegedale (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive weekly pay

Profit-sharing bonus program

401(k) with matching contributions

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Dental, vision, and prescription plan

Life insurance

Fully-paid parental leave

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

McKee Foods Corporation, a long-standing family bakery behind Little Debbie and Drake's Cakes, seeks a Packaging Operator in Collegedale, TN. The role operates and maintains packaging machinery in a fast-paced, high-volume production setting with emphasis on safety and efficiency.

Pay ranges from $21.87 to $23.25 per hour with first-shift hours, improving production through machine setup, monitoring, and data entry while collaborating across shifts to ensure timely delivery and product quality.

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.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to frequently lift and move 50 lbs.
• Good analytical skills.
• Troubleshooting skills.
• Learn basic computer skills.
• Strong safety and attendance record; dependable.
• Willingness to try new ideas.
• Minor equipment maintenance.
• Steel-toed slip resistant safety shoes required.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates packaging and related equipment.
• Monitors and maintains settings to ensure efficient runs while minimizing waste and ensuring product purity.
• Ensures products are properly wrapped and packaged with quality standards.
• Conducts startups, shutdowns, and changeovers as needed.
• Enters measurement data and reports information into the computer system; analyzes data and maintains equipment.
• Keeps work areas clean and equipment clean; communicates with other shifts.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Organizational skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Communication skills

Adaptable

Basic math

Lift 50 lbs

Analytical skills

Computer skills

Tools

OPM software

Job description

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.

Pay

$21.87- $23.25 / hour, depending on experience and qualifications

Schedule

1st Shift (Monday - Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.); Other days and hours as needed.

Location

Plant 5, Line 502

10260 McKee Road, Collegedale TN 37315

Job Summary

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.

• Sets up and operates packaging and related equipment
• monitors and maintains appropriate settings to ensure efficient and accurate runs while keeping waste to a minimum and ensuring product purity
• Ensures that product is properly wrapped and packaged while maintaining quality standards and product flow
• Conducts startups, shutdowns, and changeovers as needed
• Enters measurement data and report information into the computer system accurately, analyzing information, maintaining equipment (preventative maintenance), keeping work areas clean and equipment clean
• Communicate with other shifts regarding the job
• Performs other duties as required

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

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