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.

Pay

$24.01 - $27.07 / hour, depending on experience and qualifications
Plus $1.00 / hour shift premium for 2nd shift hours

Schedule

2nd Shift (Sunday - Thursday, 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.)

Other days and hours as needed

Location

Plant 5 Shipping

10260 McKee Road, Collegedale TN 37315

Job Summary

McKee Foods is seeking a Freight Truck Spotter w/CDL to join our Shipping team. The Freight Truck Spotter w/CDL is responsible for maneuvering empty trailers into shipping docks and pulling loaded trailers away from docks. This role ensures safe and efficient transport of trailers between Collegedale locations, maintaining a clean and organized work environment, and ensuring that loads are properly secured for transport.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate the Spotter Tractor to shuttle both loaded and empty trailers between all Collegedale locations
• Spot trailers at the docks as needed using the Spotter Tractor
• Operate Auto Trailer and Auto Dock systems
• Inspect and verify load weight distribution for safe transport
• Install protective devices, such as braces and strapping, to secure loads and prevent shifting during transit
• Hand stack cases and reorganize loads as necessary to ensure safety of the load and product
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment, minimizing waste.
• Keep the trailer yard neat and orderly
• Proficiently utilize the Yard Management System (YMS) software on the Spotter Tractor tablet
• Operate forklifts to load and unload materials onto or from trailers, racks, pallets, conveyors, and float boards
• Perform and document routine safety inspections and general maintenance on the Spotter Tractor, including checking fluid levels, tire condition and pressure, lights, and general tractor and trailer functionality. Submit repair work orders as needed

Required Qualifications

• Class-A Commercial Driver’s License
• Must have or be able to obtain a McKee Foods Lift Truck Operator (LTO) license
• Willingness and proven ability to be flexible and perform various tasks and functions as needed
• Self-motivated with a high degree of initiative and ability to work without direct supervision, independently and as a team
• Basic math skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate (both written and oral), work with management, co-workers and other departments and customers
• Demonstrated attention to detail, with a high level of accuracy
• Must be able to repeatedly lift and/or move 50 lbs.
• Demonstrated ability to determine cause and effect; good trouble shooting skills
• Good work, safety, and attendance records; knowledge of and adherence to company policies, personal safety, food safety, product purity, and departmental procedures
• Willingness and ability to accept and implement change and train others
• Willingness and ability to work additional hours and days as needed
• Must be willing and able to work outdoors and inside buildings throughout the year, in all temperature ranges and all weather conditions

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of McKee Foods and OSHA safety regulations
• Previous McKee Foods spotter driving experience
• Previous LTO driving experience
• Previous warehouse, shipping, and/or receiving experience
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management System Inventory software
• Knowledge of Dock Management System

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