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 Salaried grade 2, 4, 6, or 8 $52,600 - $92,500 / year, depending on experience and qualifications. Actual salaries may vary and in some cases may be higher with extensive experience and strong performance. Schedule 1st Shift (Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.), hours may flex due to individual and company need Hybrid with minimum three days on-site per week (Tuesday – Thursday) Location 10260 McKee Road, Collegedale TN 37315 Job Summary McKee Foods is seeking a Graphic Designer to join our Corporate Marketing team. The Graphic Designer will work as part of an in-house team that collaborates with Marketing, Brand, and Product Managers to help develop, execute and maintain excellent design standards of in-house brands and assure accurate and beneficial content across all channels.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Design on-brand static graphics, animations, infographics, and short-form video assets for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook • Assist in the development and implementation of consumer packaging, store display materials, marketing materials, and other various digital and print applications • Maintain brand equity based on corporate initiatives and operational plans • Work with Package Administrators to assure government compliance on ingredient lists, net weight, and nutrition facts using FDA design standards • Review and approve artwork to ensure accuracy before print • Research, conceptualize and create on-trend packaging designs for our consumer products based on market research, management input, and corporate initiatives • Design marketing collateral or brand identity as needed for the company • Coordinate effectively with other company professionals to obtain information for packaging • Communicate with external vendors to develop artwork and keep packaging current • Provide packaging mockups as needed • Establish color standards and obtains color approvals
Required Qualifications
• Associate’s degree in Graphic Design or a related field or equivalent experience (two years’ experience = one year education) • Competency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.) • Excellent portfolio of design work demonstrating a high level of design proficiency • Google Workspace competency • Demonstrates increasing capacity to take on multiple projects • Appropriately represent the company to outside vendors • Highly organized with strong attention to detail • Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands • Goal-oriented and results-driven • Dependable with a high level of initiative and self-motivation • Willingness to accept occasional travel assignments • Remain abreast of technological advances in the field and be able to identify areas of use in the organization
Preferred Qualifications
• 2+ years of related graphic design experience • Competency in Adobe Premiere, Capcut, or equivalent videography software • Knowledge of flexographic and offset printing techniques and prepress process • Prior participation experience on cross-functional teams • Package design development across a CPG brand • Product photography experience • Point of purchase display production experience • Knowledge of FTC and FDA laws
Benefits
• Competitive weekly pay • Profit-sharing cash bonus program • 401(k) with matching contributions • 25 days 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 benefits (company-paid)
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer