Electrician

Job Description:

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

$32.18 - $37.53 / hour, depending on experience and qualifications
 

Schedule

1st Shift (Tuesday – Friday, 5:00 AM– 3:30 PM) 10 hour Shift

Hours subject to change with business needs

On-site; other days and hours as needed

Location

272 Patton Farm Road Stuarts Draft, Virginia 24477

Job Summary

McKee Foods is seeking a Construction Electrician to join our Maintenance Department team. A Construction Electrician installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and performs preventative maintenance on electrical systems and components.  Key elements to this role include:

  • Utilities, Facilities, Transportation, Waste Treatment, and Bulk Systems
  • Perform preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and document results
  • Install boxes, panels, and control systems
  • Run conduit and connect to equipment
  • Perform maintenance on building control systems
  • Communicate effectively with other departments and co-workers about work
  • Ability and willingness to work overtime; call-ins and other times as required
  • Ability to perform other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • 5 years if industrial / commercial experience or equivalent combination of training and experience
  • Ability to work from blueprints and drawings, build panels, and control system
  • Ability to check out wiring connections and terminations
  • Demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong troubleshooting abilities

Preferred Qualifications

  • Journeyman’s certificate
  • 7 years electrical experience in construction/installation
  • Completed apprenticeship program in electrical maintenance
  • Experience with AC/DC drives and controls
  • PLC 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
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Credit Union
  • Exercise and recreation facility
  • Wellness programs with incentives
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Short-term and long-term disability (company-paid)

For more information about this posting or to schedule a realistic job preview, please contact Donnie Shifflett (x45233) or Terry Sage (x42247). 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Date Posted: 2025-06-16

Requisition Number: R0031650

Job Category: Skilled Trades

Location: Stuarts Draft, VA

Job Profile: MS0128 - Electrician, Construction

EOE: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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