Production Trainee (3rd Shift)

Production Trainee (3rd 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 $18.66 - $20.42 / hour Plus $2.00 / hr shift premium for 3rd shift hours Schedule 3rd Shift (Sunday - Thursday, 10:30 p.m. – 6:30 a.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