Production Trainee (3rd Shift)

McKee Foods•Gentry, AR

1d•$18•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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

Requirements

Good decision-making skills
Effective oral communication skills
Positive attitude
Takes personal responsibility for actions
Works independently and as a member of the team
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.

Responsibilities

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