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McKee Foods

Production Trainee (3rd Shift)

Gentry, AR · On-site

$18.66 - $20.42/hr

Production Trainee (3rd Shift) Join America's favorite family bakery since 1934-home of Little ... Packaging unwrapped snack cakes into individual wrapping * Placing wrapped snack cakes into cartons

McKee Foods

Production Trainee (2nd Shift)

Gentry, AR · On-site

$18.66 - $20.42/hr

Production Trainee (2nd Shift) Join America's favorite family bakery since 1934-home of Little ... Packaging unwrapped snack cakes into individual wrapping * Placing wrapped snack cakes into cartons

Flowers Foods

Route Sales Trainee - West Jordan

West Jordan, UT · On-site

$16.75 - $22.50/hr

With 2024 sales of $5.1 billion, and as one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in ... Bringing Home the Dough The Route Sales Trainee (RST) is training to learn the required skills to ...

Flowers Foods

Route Sales Trainee - West Jordan

West Jordan, UT · On-site

$16.75 - $22.50/hr

With 2024 sales of $5.1 billion, and as one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in ... Bringing Home the Dough The Route Sales Trainee (RST) is training to learn the required skills to ...

Flowers Foods

Route Sales Trainee - West Jordan

West Jordan, UT · On-site

$16.75 - $22.50/hr

With 2024 sales of $5.1 billion, and as one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in ... Bringing Home the Dough The Route Sales Trainee (RST) is training to learn the required skills to ...

Subway

Assistant Manager in Training

Saint Joseph, MO · On-site

$17.75/hr

We offer competitive pay and an excellent benefit package for full-time Assistant Store Leader ... Ability to bake bread according to Subway ® standards. Work with the Store Manager on covering ...

Subway

Assistant Manager in Training

Saint Joseph, MO · On-site

$17.75/hr

We offer competitive pay and an excellent benefit package for full-time Assistant Store Leader ... Ability to bake bread according to Subway ® standards. Work with the Store Manager on covering ...

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Production Trainee (3rd Shift)

Production Trainee (3rd Shift)

McKee Foods

Gentry, AR • On-site

$18.66 - $20.42/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 9 days ago

McKee Foods rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 52 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

112th of 401 rated food and drinks producers

Job description

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 / hr

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

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