About this 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.
Pay $32.83 - $38.29 / hour, depending on experience and qualifications Plus shift differential of $1.00 for any hours worked on 2nd Shift
Schedule 2nd Shift (Sunday – Thursday, 2:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.) Clock out for lunch Onsite; other days and hours as needed
Location 272 Patton Farm Road, Stuarts Draft, Virginia 24477
Job Summary McKee Foods is seeking a Packaging Mechanic to join our Maintenance team.
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair all equipment necessary to the manufacturing function in the packaging and shipping areas • Perform other related duties as needed
Required Qualifications
• Basic understanding of pneumatics and power transmissions (chain drives, e.g.) • Ability to properly remove and install bearings • Ability to troubleshoot basic mechanical equipment • Ability to read mechanical blueprints and drawings • Accurate measuring ability • Ability to furnish own tools • Demonstrated ability to promote continuous process improvement and LEAN principles
Preferred Qualifications
• Two years of industrial maintenance experience • Experience as a Maintenance Utility at McKee Foods • Mechanical and/or electrical training at a technical school • Sketching ability • Pneumatics and/or Hydraulics experience • Basic machine shop skills • Basic welding skills • Ability to obtain and maintain a Lift Truck Operator (L.T.O.) 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