About this role
Production Trainee (2nd 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 18 months. 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 Grade $18.66 - $20.42 / hr Plus $1.00 / hr shift premium for 2nd shift hours
Schedule 2nd Shift (Sunday – Thursday, 2:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.) On-site
Location Plant 3 555 McKee Drive, Gentry, Arkansas 72734
Job Summary McKee Foods is seeking a Production Trainee to join our team at our Gentry, AR location. This position will report to the Production Supervisor. As a Production Trainee, 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
• Good decision-making skills • Effective oral communication skills • Positive attitude • Takes personal responsibility for actions • Works independently and as a member of the team
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