Shipping Lift Truck Operator (L.T.O.)
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
$26.07 - $26.72 / hour, depending on experience and qualifications
Plus $2.00 / hr 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
- Tuition reimbursement
- Credit Union
- Exercise and recreation facility
- Wellness programs with incentives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Short-term and long-term disability (company-paid)
Date Posted: 2025-11-17
Requisition Number: R0032581
Job Category: Shipping/Receiving/Warehouse
Location: Stuarts Draft, VA
Job Profile: MS0146 - LTO/Shipping
EOE: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
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