Packaging Operator - Bakery Production & Profit Sharing

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

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.