Shipping Lift Truck Operator (L.T.O.) 3rd Shift

McKee Foods Forklift Truck Operator

Join America's favorite family bakery since 1934home 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: $26.60 - $27.26 / hour, depending on experience and qualifications

Plus $2.00 / hour shift premium for 3rd Shift hours

Schedule: 3rd Shift (Sunday Thursday, 10:30 p.m. 6:30 a.m.) Onsite; other days and hours as needed

Location: 272 Patton Farm Road, Stuarts Draft, Virginia 24477

Job Summary

McKee Foods is seeking a forklift truck operator to join our Shipping Department team.

• Replenishing the pick lane locations
• Maintain accurate information in WMS
• Communicate effectively with team members and primary customers
• Load and unload trailers
• Shrink wrap pallets
• Load and unload cases onto conveyors when needed to fill distributor orders
• Operate pallet inverter for Food Service and freezer loads
• Cross-training in other areas
• Perform a variety of lift truck assignments to support shipping operation
• Clean and perform all other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Overall good work record (which includes attendance, safety, job performance, flexibility, and team behaviors)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a cohesive team environment
• Ability to work with computers (data entry)
• Basic math skills
• Ability to perform moderate to heavy lifting
• Capable of reaching work goals with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to promote continuous process improvement and LEAN principles
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Lift Truck Operator license
• DMV Record must be obtained by the Safety Department
• Lift Truck vision screen must be completed by Employee Health Services and must meet Lift Truck standards

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and job experience with (WMS) Warehouse Management System
• Previous lift truck operator experience
• Previous shipping experience

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