Packaging Technician (Part-Time) (1st 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

$17.93 / hour

Schedule

1st Shift (Wednesday, 10:30am – 2:30pm, Thursday – Friday, 6:30am – 2:30pm)

(Other hours as needed)

Location

Plant 3, Line 301

555 McKee Drive, Gentry AR 72734

Job Summary

McKee Foods is seeking a Packaging Technician to join our team at our Gentry, AR location. This position will report to the Production Supervisor. As a Packaging Technician, 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

Qualifications

• Good decision making skills
• Good record keeping skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• High degree of initiative
• Positive attitude
• Basic computer skills
• Detail oriented
• 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
• Health Center and Pharmacy
• Credit Union
• Exercise and recreation facility
• Wellness programs with incentives
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer